Exploration Tieline

By mkimba10
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus's First Voyage

    Christopher Columbus's First Voyage
    On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain with three ships to find a westward route to Asia. Instead, he reached the Caribbean islands, which are modern day Bahamas marking the first contact between Europeans and the Americas.
  • 1494

    The Treaty of Tordesillas

    The Treaty of Tordesillas
    The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between Spain and Portugal, by the Pope, that divided the new discovered lands outside Europe between the two countries along a meridian. Spain claimed the Americas while Portugal focused on Africa, Asia, and Brazil.
  • 1498

    Vasco da Gama Reaches India

    Vasco da Gama Reaches India
    Vasco da Gama became the first European to sail to India by rounding the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa and reaching the Indian continent
  • 1513

    The Discovery of the Pacific Ocean

    Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World
  • 1519

    The Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs

    The Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs
    Led by Hernan Cortes Spanish men overthrew the Aztec Empire, capturing Emperor Moctezuma and eventually destroying lots of stuff. The conquest was helped by alliances with close tribes and superior weaponry.
  • 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan’s Expedition

    Ferdinand Magellan’s Expedition
    Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, was sailing to get to Spain, and embarked on the first expedition to get around the globe. Magellan was killed in the Philippines, but his crew, led by Juan Sebastián Elcano, completed the journey.