HONR 201A - LECTURE #2 TIMELINE
Category: History
Updated: 1 months ago
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Created byLilian Phipps
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Columbus brings Spanish settlers to HispaniolaMartin Luther posts his 95 ThesesHenry VIII breaks with Rome and founds the Church of EnglandCabeza de Vaca returns to SpainSt. Augustine founded in FloridaJuan de Onate leads first Spanish expedition to settle New MexicoFounding of JamestownFirst enslaved Africans arrive in VirginaHouse of Burgesses establishedPilgrims land at Plymouth & sign the Mayflower CompactRoger Williams banished from Massachusetts & later finds Rhode IslandMaryland passes the Act of Religious TolerationBacon's Rebellion in VirginiaWilliam Penn founds Pennsylvania as a Quaker colonyJames Oglethorpe founds Georgia as a debtor's refuge and buffer colonyPeriods
Spanish conquistadors explore North AmericaHernando de Soto explores the Southeast U.S.Francisco Coronado explores the Southwest in search of Cibola
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