Globilization

By ae19127
  • 1415

    Portugal explores Africa's Atlantic coast

    While exploring the coast they establish fortresses and take home African goods and slaves with them.
  • 1488

    Bartolomeu Dias passes the Cape of Good Hope

    Rounding the cape allowed later European sailors to use the same route and get past Africa by sea.
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus lands in America.

    Following Columbus's lead, many sailors travel to the Americas in pursuit of wealth, causing trade and resource exchange between the Americas and Europe.
  • 1494

    The Treaty of Tordesillas is signed.

    The Treaty granted certain land to Spain and Portugal, allowing them to expand and grow within their own boundaries. Many colonies and resources came as a result of the treaty.
  • 1498

    Vasco De Gama lands in India.

    Europeans discover a newfound desire for Asian spices and other goods. Vasco De Gama's sea route to India is used as a shortcut for trade, rather than the traditional land routes.
  • 1521

    Hernan Cortes conquests the Aztecs.

    Without Aztec resistance, the Spaniards could rapidly expand their influence in the area, and send resources back to their homeland.
  • 1522

    Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigates the world.

    While Magellan did not live to see the full voyage, his crew's accomplishments inspired global trade links.
  • 1545

    Silver deposits are discovered in Bolivia.

    The discovery caused Spain to gain vast wealth and continue to colonize and explore the area.
  • 1572

    The Inca Empire falls.

    When Spain conquered the Incas, they forced their religion upon the weakened locals and exploited their resources to enrich themselves.

  • The Dutch East India Company is established.

    As one of the most far-reaching corporations, the company revolutionized global trade and allowed goods to travel extensively.