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Nov 8, 1330
Tenochitlan
The Aztecs found the great city of Tenochitlan where they see an eagle sitting on a cactus with a snake in its beak. -
Nov 7, 1346
Black Death
In Europe, the Black Death, a huge outbreak of plague carried by rat fleas, kills 25 million people, one-third of the population. -
Nov 7, 1347
Guns in Europe
guns brought more power to Europe because no one else had that kind of technology. -
Nov 7, 1400
Sailing ships improvments
Ships were bigger and able to carry more stuff. They could also transport more people. -
Nov 7, 1440
Guttenburg Bible is printed
The Guttenburg Bible is printed on a printing press that uses movable type. This invention made it possible for books to be made inexpensively, and , as a result, knowledge began to spread more rapidaly than ever before in history. -
Nov 7, 1442
First auctions of black slaves
The first black auctions atarted in Portugal. This was big because it changed everything for the black culture. -
Nov 8, 1456
Navigation by stars
Navigation by the stars is greatly improved over earlier eras. -
Nov 8, 1493
Columbus discovers native americans
Columbus discovers the native Americans use tobacco as a medicine. -
Nov 8, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Tordesillas divides the world's undiscovered lands between Spain and Portugal. -
Nov 7, 1498
Columbus discovers the American continent and believes it is part of Asia
It was a huge discovery for columbus, but he thought it was part of Asia. -
Nov 8, 1506
Columbus dies
Columbus, one of the world's most famous explorers dies. -
Nov 7, 1514
Smallpox killed many Native Americans
The Europeans brought over smallpox, which wiped out most of the Native american population. -
Nov 7, 1521
Fall of the Aztec empire
spanich forces defeated the Aztec empire. The capital of New Sapin Mexico is built on the ruins of their empire. -
Nov 7, 1539
De Soto explores the southeastern united states
Spanish explorer De Soto explores the southeastern united states. -
Jamestown is established
Jamestown in Virginia is established by the English. -
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I chose these events because I felt that they were the most important. First of all because they all tie into exploration and all affected exploration. For example the Black Death was passed by exploration. That is why I chose these events as the most important.
