US History timeline & concept chart: 10th-16th centuries pre-colonial Native Americans to early North American colonization (Spanish, French, Dutch): Difference between revisions
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* '''De Las Casas''': Spanish priest wrote about cruelties v. Indians | * '''De Las Casas''': Spanish priest wrote about cruelties v. Indians | ||
* Sepulveda: Spanish humanist philosopher justified enslavement of Indians | * '''Sepulveda''': Spanish humanist philosopher justified enslavement of Indians | ||
=== New Laws === | === New Laws === | ||
* Spanish reforms for better treatment of Indians | * Spanish reforms for better treatment of Indians | ||
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* 1602 Dutch East India Company formed to explore North American to find passage to Asia<br> | * 1602 Dutch East India Company formed to explore North American to find passage to Asia<br> | ||
* | * 1607/7 Henry Hudson makes claims for Netherlands | ||
** 1610/11 he makes claims for England<br> | |||
* 1623 New Netherland founded, with settlements in modern Delaware and New Jersey | * 1623 New Netherland founded, with settlements in modern Delaware and New Jersey | ||
* 1626 Dutch East India Company purchases Manhattan Island from Lenape tribe; New Amsterdam established (modern NYC)<br> | * 1626 Dutch East India Company purchases Manhattan Island from Lenape tribe; New Amsterdam established (modern NYC)<br> | ||