Atlantic World and the Discovery of the New World

Columbus went on his maiden voyage

Jan 1, 1492

Columbus, financed by the king and queen of Spain, sailed to what he thought was the West Indies, but was actually America

First African slaves go to America

Feb 1, 1511

This was the beggining of the Triangular slave trade, which, not only captured, enslaved, and killed an uncountable amount of African slaves, al,ost completely wiped out their history.

Cortes conquers the Aztecs

Mar 1, 1521

When Cortes found the Aztecs they thought he was a God. They worshipped him and gave him their gold because he told them he had a disease that could only be cured by gold. But eventually Cortes and his men conquered the Aztecs, and enslaved them.

Pizzara defeats the Incan Empire

Apr 1, 1533

Although Pizarrro and his men wre outnumbered 200 to 20, they conquered the Incas due to their superior technology, and the fact that the word never got to the soldiers that they were being attacked.

English found Jamestown

May 1, 1607

Jamestown Virginia was the first thriving colony is what is now the United States if America. There were at first, 200 people living there but 2/3 of them died because of diseases. It was also a main source of tobacco.

England found Plymouth

Jun 1, 1620

Some English citizens wanted to practice religions in their own way so instead of going to Virginia, they went to Plymouth and started their own government.

French and Indian War Ends

Jul 1, 1763

The war between France (who had Indians on their side) and Englang (who also had Indians on their side, but not as many) after the British emerged victorious.