Early European Colonization Timeline by

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vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 18:59:28 UTC

Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León lands in Florida, marking the first recorded European contact with mainland North America.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:01:22 UTC

The Spanish establish St. Augustine in Florida, the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the continental United States.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:03:14 UTC

The English found Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English colony in North America.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:04:24 UTC

The Pilgrims, English religious separatists, establish Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:05:33 UTC

The English found Massachusetts Bay Colony, another Puritan settlement aiming for greater religious autonomy.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:07:11 UTC

Lord Baltimore secures a charter for Maryland, founded on principles of religious tolerance and intended as a haven for Catholics.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:08:28 UTC

New Sweden is established by Swedish colonists along the Delaware River.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:10:00 UTC

The English capture New Netherland from the Dutch, renaming it New York.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:11:10 UTC

William Penn founds Pennsylvania, a Quaker colony known for its religious tolerance and democratic principles.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:13:52 UTC

The French found New Orleans, establishing a foothold in the Mississippi River Valley.

vargasvaleska — 2024-01-11 19:15:21 UTC

James Oglethorpe founds Georgia, the last of the thirteen English colonies, intended as a haven for debtors and persecuted Protestants.