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American Timeline

By al3xx
  • Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean (1492)
    1492

    Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean (1492)

  • Balboa 'discovers' the Pacific Ocean in Panama (1513)
    1513

    Balboa 'discovers' the Pacific Ocean in Panama (1513)

  • Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City, 1521)
    1521

    Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City, 1521)

  • De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River (1539-41)
    1539

    De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River (1539-41)

  • First permanent English settlement is found in Jamestown, Virgina. (1607)

    First permanent English settlement is found in Jamestown, Virgina. (1607)

  • Mayflower pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts (1620)

    Mayflower pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts (1620)

  • English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philip's war (1676)

    English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philip's war (1676)

  • France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana (1682)

    France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana (1682)

  • My Dad and Mom along with my big brother who were 3 at the time crossed the boarder in 1993 as immigrants

    My Dad and Mom along with my big brother who were 3 at the time crossed the boarder in 1993 as immigrants