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1400
Henry the Navigator made great advances in exploration
Henry the Navigator made great advances in exploration, but the most important ones he made was that he found a school of navigation, and paid for expeditions to explore the coast of Africa. -
1440
The Printing Press was invented
The printing press, a machine that produces printed copies, helped spread the ideas of the Reformation. -
1488
Bartolomeu Dias led an exploration from Portugal southward along African coast
Bartolomeu Dias led an exploration from Portugal southward along the African coast, discovering the southern tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope -
1493
Pope Alexander VI decreed the Line of Demarcation
In 1493 Pope Alexander VI, from Spain, decreed the Line of Demarcation through the Atlantic Ocean that allowed Spain to claim all lands west of the line. -
1497
Vasco da Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and landed in India
Vasco da Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and landed in India, winning the European race for a sea route to Asia -
1500
Spanish explorers came to North America
Many other Spanish explorers came to North America in the 1500s to find treasure. -
1513
Juan Ponce de León explored present-day Florida
Juan Ponce de León explored present-day Florida in 1513. -
1517
Martin Luther protested the practices of the Catholic Church
Martin Luther, a German priest, protested the practices of the Catholic Church in 1517 leading to a religious reform movement called the Protestant Reformation. -
1519
Hernán Cortés led a military expedition to Mexico
Hernán Cortés led a military expedition to Mexico in 1519. -
1531
Francisco Pizarroled a military expedition
Francisco Pizarro, another conquistador, led a military expedition to the Inca Empire in the Andes Mountains of South America. -
1534
King Henry VIII defied the pope
King Henry VIII defied the pope and founded the Church of England, or Anglican Church, in 1534. -
1534
Pizarro had conquered the Inca
Pizarro, with the aid of Native American allies, had conquered the Inca by 1534 because, they killed the Inca ruler. -
1539
Hernando de Soto traveled through Florida and North Carolina
Hernando de Soto traveled through Florida and North Carolina in 1539. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America. The first colonists arrived in America on April 26, 1607. They settled in Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America.The colonists were not prepared to build and farm. Two-thirds died by their first winter. -
John Smith
John Smith became the leader of Jamestown in 1608. -
John Rolfe married Pocahontas
Settler John Rolfe married Pocahontas, which helped form peaceful relations with the Powhatan. -
Conflict between colonists and the Powhatan
Conflict between colonists and the Powhatan began in 1622 and lasted for 20 years. -
The Dutch conquered New Sweden
The Dutch conquered New Sweden in 1655. -
George Washington
He became the first presedint of the United States -
American Revolution
The American was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France and others.
