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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Sails to the America
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. His landing in the Caribbean was a significant event in relation to imperialism. He sailed for the Spanish throne, in attempt to grow their empire's sphere of influence. -
Period: Dec 2, 1492 to
The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe and the Americas
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Jan 15, 1493
Columbus Returns Home with Treasures
On January 15, 1493, Columbus had set sail to go back to Spain with many treasures including spices, fruits, vegetables, new plants, animals and gold and even some of the Natives. -
Dec 5, 1521
The Spanish took over Tenochtitlan
Along with Hernan Cortes, the Spanish scorned the Aztecs' religion and sought to convert them to Christianity. They stayed on the land for longer and saw many treasures, which later on Cortes compelled Moctezuma to sign over his land and treasures to the Spanish. -
Dec 5, 1540
The Spanish Controls Economic Activities including Trade
In between the 1500s and 1540s, to make the empire profits, the Spanish controlled economic activities including trade. Gold and Silver were the most valued items that were shipped from Spanish America to Spain. -
Britain and France Emerged as Powerful Rivals
During the 1700s, Britain and France had come up as powerful rivals. They had come into conflict in Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia then turned into a worldwide struggle know as the Seven Years War. -
Treaty of Paris
the 1763 Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War, which is also know was the Seven Years' War. It states that the French give Britain any land east of the Mississippi River and was forced to cede Canada.
