American Timeline

By Haylee Escobedo
  • Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean
    1492

    Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean

    Marked the beginning of contact between Europeans and Native Americans. When Europeans arrived, the Natives were already living on the land in small villages and in large cities filled with millions of them. (pg. 3)
  • Balboa "discovers" the Pacific Ocean in Panama
    1513

    Balboa "discovers" the Pacific Ocean in Panama

    Balboa climbs the mountain to find the South Sea (Pacific Ocean) alone with a thousand Indians and two hundred Spaniards that he brought with him staying at the foot of the mountain. (pg. 77-83)
  • Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
    1521

    Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)

  • De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River.
    1539

    De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River.

  • 1607

    1607

    First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia
  • 1620

    1620

    Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
  • 1676

    1676

    English settlers defeat Native American in King Philip's War
  • 1682

    1682

    France claims the Mississipi River Valley and names it Louisiana