Events with tag - Colonial Expansion

May 8, 1541

Discovery of the Mississippi River

Hernando de Soto became the first European to officially document the discovery of the Mississippi River, leading to a series of explorations that established crucial trade routes and shaped North American development.

May 14, 1607

Jamestown Settlement Establishment

The Virginia Company established Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, with 104 colonists arriving on the banks of Virginia's James River. This historic venture marked the beginning of successful English colonization in the New World.

April 1, 1670

Founding of Charleston

English settlers established Charles Town (now Charleston) on the west bank of the Ashley River as part of the Carolina Colony, marking the beginning of one of America's most significant colonial ports.

May 7, 1718

Founding of New Orleans

New Orleans was established as a strategic French colonial port city on the Mississippi River, marking a pivotal moment in North American colonial history. The settlement quickly developed into a vital trading hub and cultural melting pot.

October 7, 1763

Proclamation of 1763

The Proclamation of 1763 was a landmark royal decree issued by King George III following Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War. It established a boundary along the Appalachian Mountains to restrict colonial settlement and protect Native American territories.