1492
Christopher Columbus, sailing from Spain in search of the Indies, discovers the Americas.

1607
First permanent English colony in North America established at Jamestown, Virginia.

1620
Pilgrims establish Plymouth Colony.

1682
Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle navigates the Mississippi River, claiming area of Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV, king of France.

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