Atlantic World - Discover of the New World

By jchong1
  • Oct 8, 1492

    Columbus sailed the ocean blue

    Columbus sailed the ocean blue
    While looking for an alternade trade route to Asia, Colombus acciddently lands on an island in the caribean. This event brings together the peoples of Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
  • Oct 8, 1511

    First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas

    First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas
    A century after the arrival of enslaved Africans, the number of slaves rised up to 9.5 million people.
  • Oct 8, 1521

    Cortés conquers Aztec Empire

    Cortés conquers Aztec Empire
    Europeans would bring diseases with them and kill millions of natives of central Mexico.
  • Oct 8, 1533

    Pizarro conquers Incan Empire

    Pizarro conquers Incan Empire
    Pizaro conquering the Incan Empire lead to the creation of an American Empire.

  • English found Jamestown

    English found Jamestown
    Jamestown becam England's first permanent setteleent in North America.

  • English found Plymouth

    English found Plymouth
    Being persecuted for their religious beleifs in England, the colonists sought religious freedom.

  • French and Indian War ends

    French and Indian War ends
    The British seized control of the eastern half of North America