Early American Civilization 1492 - 1675 by Thomas Farnham

1492

thomasfarnham — 2023-11-17 00:35:04 UTC

In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed to find the New World and found America. He sailed the sea in the Mayflower.

October 12, 1492

thomasfarnham — 2023-11-29 04:55:48 UTC

Christopher Columbus finally reaches the "New World". This was actually modern day Bahamas.

1513

thomasfarnham — 2023-11-29 05:07:45 UTC

Juan Ponce de León reaches North America and explores Floridaa

1524

thomasfarnham — 2023-11-29 05:09:58 UTC

An Italian Explorer with the name of Giovanni da Verrazzano would reach the Atlantic coast of America by modern day New York.

1565

thomasfarnham — 2023-11-29 05:11:52 UTC

The Spanish would create a settlement which was St. Augustine in Florida

1585

thomasfarnham — 2023-11-29 05:12:56 UTC

Sir Walter Raleigh establishes the Roanoke Colony in present-day North Carolina, one of the first English attempts at permanent colonization in the New World.

1587

thomasfarnham — 2023-11-29 05:13:27 UTC

The "Lost Colony" of Roanoke disappears

1607

thomasfarnham — 2023-11-29 05:15:26 UTC

The English establish Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America. This marks the beginning of the Virginia Colony.

1619

thomasfarnham — 2023-12-05 04:21:03 UTC

African American slaves are introduced to the new North American land. These slaves have been transported over to America on a Dutch ship. At this time they were represented as servants not slaves.

1620

thomasfarnham — 2023-12-05 04:22:44 UTC

In 1620 pilgrims or people looking for religious freedom bordered the Mayflower and set sail towards the new land for new religious freedoms.

November 11, 1620

thomasfarnham — 2023-12-05 04:23:50 UTC

On this date they signed the first governing document in the new land for the Plymouth colony.

1626

thomasfarnham — 2023-12-05 04:26:04 UTC

The Dutch colonized New Amsterdam. This colony would be in parts of present day New York, Delaware, New Jersey and Connecticut.

1664

thomasfarnham — 2023-12-05 04:27:31 UTC

In 1664 James the second orders Colonel Richard Nicolas to seize the new colony of New Amesterdam.

1630

thomasfarnham — 2023-12-05 04:30:34 UTC

Between 1629-1640 20,000 Puritans left England to escape religious persecution. John Winthrop was the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony.

1675

thomasfarnham — 2023-12-05 04:36:18 UTC

“King Phillips war was the most fatal war in America history” says historian Jill Lepore. This war was led by a leader of Wampanoag named Phillip by the English. This war was against the New England Population who wanted to subject the native New ENgland Population to colonial control.