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Dec 30, 1440
traiangle Trade Begins
A number of African kings and merchants took part in the trading of enslaved people. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus led 3 ships, the Nina, The Pinta and The Santa Maria out of the spanish ports on August 3, 1492. He and his crew set off looking for riches of gold, pearls and spice. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus reaches "Asia" (America)
This was one of the most important landings in history. Christopher columbus first saw the islands of the new world.He landed in the Bahamas, then later in that month he and his crew salied to Cuba and Hispanola (which is now Haiti). -
May 10, 1497
Vespucci's first voyage
After he was granted permission King Ferdinand of spain to undertake the voyage of dicover. -
Nov 30, 1499
Vespucci lands
Vespucci sailed seven years after Colombus first landed in the West Indies. (ignore day and month) -
Nov 30, 1502
First Slave Trade
The First Atlantic system was the trade of enslaved Africans to, primarily, South American colonies of the Portuguese and Spanish empires; it accounted for only slightly more than 3% of all Atlantic slave trade. -
Nov 30, 1507
America was named after Vespucci
Its was the first time 'America' was used to represent the new world on a map. (ignore the month & day) -
UK Abolishment
the UK Parliament passed the Bill that abolished the trading of slaves.
