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Period: May 20, 1400 to
European Exploration of the Americas
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May 20, 1493
The Pope's Ruling
The Pope issued a rulin sayig that Portugal could claim the non-Christian lands eas of the imaginary line that he drew across the world. It's calles the "Line of Demacration". -
Jun 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
A treaty msde by Spain and Portugal that moved the Line of Demarcation over 800 miles forther west. Eventually Portugal owned most of the eastern South America. -
May 23, 1497
John Cabot
Cabot crossed the Atlantic Ocean to explor for the English. He thought he found Asia but it was really Newfoundland Canada. He claimed it for the English. -
May 14, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci
Set out to find a route to Asia. -
Sep 1, 1513
Vasco Nunez's Voyage
Explored through the jungles of Panama and reached the Pacific ocean. -
Jul 20, 1521
Cortes Conqures the Empire
Cortes let his forces to Tenochtitlan, and since the Aztecs wer ill Cortes conq1uered the Empire -
May 20, 1531
Francisco Pizarro Conqures the Incas
Francisco marches into the Incas land and conqured them. -
May 23, 1577
Sir Francis Drake's Voyage
Drake had a trhee year voyage, it took him around the world. On his voyage he rsided forts in South America. -
Dutch Built a Fort
The Dutch built a colony named New Netherland. It was built along he Hudson River. -
Henery Hudson's 2nd Expedition
Hudson went in search for a passage to Asia but instead found a large bay, it is now called Hudson Bay. -
Slaves
By the 1700 allAmerican and European countries had African American slaves.
