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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Exploration
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Jan 1, 1415
Portugal expands
Portugal expanded into Muslim North Africa, seizing the port of Ceuta. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus sails
Christopher Columbus reaches the Caribbean. -
Jan 2, 1492
america
Columbus lands in the Americas. -
Jan 1, 1497
new fishing grounds
John Cabot, a Venetian navigator found rich fishing grounds off Newfoundland, which he claimed for England. -
Jan 1, 1498
Africa to India
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama rounds Africa and reaches India -
Jan 1, 1514
soldier goes to cuba
bernal diaz de castillo was a spanish soldier who came to cuba in 1514 -
Jan 1, 1519
mexican coast
cortes lands in mexico with 600 men, 16 horses, and few cannons. -
Jan 1, 1521
brutal struggle
Cortes and his indian allies captured and demolished tenochtilan. -
Jan 1, 1552
around the world
Magellan's expedition circumnavigates the globe -
trading company
The Dutch established the Dutch East India Company. -
colonies founded
British colonist founded Jamestown, Virginia. -
french settle
Samuel de Champlain established first permanent french colony in Quebec. -
slaves
First cargo of African slaves arrive in Virginia. -
new emperor
China's emperor Qianlong begins his reign. -
war breaks out
the french and indian war begins -
treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the French and Indian War.
