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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
In 1492 Christopher Columbus Discovered The Americas. He did so with three ships, The Nina, The Pinta, And The Santa Maria. Discovered the West Indies. -
Jan 1, 1493
Setting Sail Again
In 1493 Columbus set sail again to reach the West Indies again. This time he commanded 17 ships filled with 1,500 soldiers, settlers, and priests. -
Jan 1, 1500
First Europeans
First Europeans Reached the Americas. They were a good richly diverse group of people with distinct ways of life. -
Jan 1, 1500
Conquistadors
Conquistadors set out to explore and conquer a world unknown to them. The hoped for riches and glory for themselves and Spain. -
Jan 1, 1500
Batolome de Las Casa
Traveled through New Spain working for reform. Largely due to Las Casas's efforts, the government of spain ordered reform of the encomienda system in the mid-1500's. -
Jan 1, 1510
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
In 1510, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, a Spanish colonist,explored the Caribbean coast what is now Panama. -
Jan 1, 1517
Spain brought Africans
Spain brought about 4,000 africans to the Caribbean islands and forced them to work there. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Portugese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set out to find an Atlantic Pacific Passage. -
Jan 1, 1519
Hernando Cortes
He sailed from Cuba to Mexico with more than 500 soldiers. Thhe first Native Americans he met presented him with gifts and golds. -
Nov 8, 1522
Learning to Travel
The Europeans learned to circumnavigate, or travel around the earth. -
Jan 1, 1530
Split of Roman Catholic
By 1530, the rulers of Sweden, Denmark, and several European states had split with the Roman Catholic Church and set up Protestant churches in their country. -
Jan 1, 1533
Church of England
The pope's refusal to grant the annulment caused Henry to break with the Roman Catholic Church. He set up a Protestant church and named it the Church of England. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I
After Mary died. Elizabeth renewed the rivalry with Roman Catholic Spain. -
Jan 1, 1558
Spnish Armada
Phillip assembled a fleet of 130 warships known as the Spanish Armada. Phillip hoped to force Elizabeth from throne. -
Spain Took Control
Spain took control of much of North and South America and would be one of the world's richest nations.