Discovery of the New World Timeline

By Jacksafir
  • Oct 10, 1492

    Colombus Sailed the Ocean Blue

    Colombus Sailed the Ocean Blue
    Christopher Colombus discovered America
  • Oct 11, 1511

    First Enslaved Africans Arrive in the Americas

    First Enslaved Africans Arrive in the Americas
  • Oct 13, 1521

    Cortes conquers Aztec Empire

    Cortes conquers Aztec Empire
    Hernan Cortes and the Spanish Conquer the Aztec Empire
  • Oct 10, 1533

    Pizarro Conquers Incan Empire

    Pizarro Conquers Incan Empire
    Francisco Pizarro and the Spanish Conquer the Incan Empire

  • English Found Jamestown

    English Found Jamestown
    Jamestown became the first English settlement in the Americas, located in Virginia

  • English Found Plymouth

    English Found Plymouth
    The Pilgrims settled in a place called Plymouth

  • French English War Ends

    French English War Ends
    The English defeated the French in a war