United States The first people who lived in North America came from Asia between 10,000 to 30,000 years ago. At that time, a land bridge connected North America and Asia. It is believed that these people may have been looking for food and followed herds of buffalo or woolly mammoths. Over time these people spread throughout North America. Eventually many different tribes of people inhabited North America. The tribes settled in different parts of the country. Some …showed first 75 words of 541 total…

…showed last 75 words of 541 total…Ponce de Leon was shot with an arrow. He returned to Cuba to recover but eventually he died from his injuries. Between 1513 and 1563 the Spanish governments sent six expeditions to try and settle Florida. All the expeditions failed. In 1564 the French were able to establish a fort and colony on St. Johns River. The French threatened Spain's treasure fleets so King Phillip II sent Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles to be the governor of Florida