explorations-Cole West

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  • Nov 1, 1346

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    A Large plague and is carried by rat fleas. Has killed 25 million people. Was a result of the Mongol empires involvment in trade. Was caried by ships traveling from place to place with infected sailors.
  • Nov 16, 1347

    First Guns

    First Guns
    The first guns back then physically were not that effective they didnt have good aim or were slow to reload. They were intimidating to people such as natives with the loud noise and flash were scared of them.
  • Period: Nov 17, 1350 to

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  • Nov 16, 1406

    2nd cen. Map

    2nd cen. Map
    The contribution that this map provided was the early use of latitude and longitude. As it was translated through languages such as Greek and Arabic the idea of global coordinate systems revolutionized. This map also played a role in trade and the expansions of empires for example the Roman empire.
  • Nov 16, 1420

    Caravels

    Caravels
    A new smaller more manuverable ship created by the portuguese. Were mostly used for voyages during the 15 and 16 centuries. But also came around because ships couldn't handle current well along with strong winds and sholls.
  • Nov 16, 1440

    Guttenburg bible

    Guttenburg bible
    Was known as the first major book printed with a typing press. There are only 21 complete copies of this book left.The text of the Guten berg is traditional, and falling within the Paris Vulgate texts.
  • Nov 16, 1442

    First slaves

    First slaves
    The first slave auction took place in portugual. This was an event for the public to se not private deals between owners.
  • Nov 16, 1492

    West indies discovered

    West indies discovered
    Christopher Columbus made the discovery of the west indies. This dicovery resulted in europeans going and settleing in the americas. Also leaving Columbus a iconic hero for the age of exploration.
  • Nov 16, 1493

    Tobacco as medicine?

    Tobacco as medicine?
    There were several types of tobacco along with there uses. For example early natives used tobacco for asthma and bites. Christopher Columbus had discoverd this and europeans added this crop to their culture.
  • Nov 16, 1502

    Columbuses final voyage

    Columbuses final voyage
    They set sail for cadiz a fleet of four ships. The overall purpose of the trip was to find a straight linking of the indies.
  • Nov 17, 1506

    Death of Christopher Columbus ):

    Death of Christopher Columbus ):
    The Great Iconic explorer Christopher Columbus Died 1506. His Daughter had his remains buried in Hispanolia at the cathedral of santo domingo.
  • Nov 17, 1514

    Smallpox

    Smallpox
    Smallpox in the 18th century killed an estimated 400,000 europeans per year. Smallpox is an airborne Virus Primarily Spreads from face to face contact. Europeans played a huge role in the spread of the disease Traveling from place to place.
  • Nov 17, 1521

    Fall of the Aztec

    Fall of the Aztec
    The Spanish leader cortes Allies with the Aztecs enemy Tlaxcala.The First assult was a setback for the spanishe being forced back for a heavy loss. Cuitahuac catches smallpox from the epidemic and eventually the Aztecs surrender to the Cortes.

  • William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare
    Was a popular english poet was bporn and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. Early on he began a successful career as a actor in london. But was well known for his poetic works.

  • Australia

    Australia
    Australia was discovered by the dutch in 1606. They used islands in indonesia near Australia to start with.Finally Willem Janzoon had encountered the shores of australia.

  • Telescope

    Telescope
    A telesvcope is an instrament of observation. There were several spectacle makers Galileo improved upon them. The early telescope was not ordinary lenses they were mirrors hense the name reflecting scope.