16th century in North American history 16th century in North American history The historical record in North America begins in the second half of the 16th century, with ongoing European exploration. Giovanni da Verrazzano explored the East Coast of North America from Florida to presumably Newfoundland in 1524. Jacques Cartier made a series of voyages on behalf of the French crown in 1534 and explored the St. Lawrence River. André Thevet's "The new found worlde, or Antarctike" is an English translation of Thevet's "Les singularitez de la France antarctique", first published in 1558. André Thevet was a Franciscan friar who accompanied Villegagnon in 1555 when he
16th century in literature 16th century in literature This article presents lists of literary events and publications in the 16th century. 1501 1502 1507 1508 1509 1510 1510–1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1519 1521 1522 1522–24 1524 1526 1530 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 1540 1541 1542 1550 1551 1552 1554 1565 1567 1571 1572 1575 1576 1586 1590 1596 1597 1598 1599 1500 1501 1502 1503 1505 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514–15 1516 1517 1518 1519 1520 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1538 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543