Meso America and the age of exploration

  • 1200 BCE

    Olmec Civilizations develop and flourish in Mexico

    Olmec Civilizations develop and flourish in Mexico
  • 1150

    Ancestral Pueblo peoples live in large complexes of stoned wellings.

    Ancestral Pueblo peoples live in large complexes of stoned wellings.
  • 1200

    The Incas settle in the Cuzco valley.

    The Incas settle in the Cuzco valley.
  • 1325

    Aztecs found the city of Tenochtitlan and begin to gain power.

    Aztecs found the city of Tenochtitlan and begin to gain power.
  • 1400

    Portuguese explore the coast of Africa.

    Portuguese explore the coast of Africa.
  • 1492

    Columbus reached and explored the Caribbean.

    Columbus reached and explored the Caribbean.
  • 1522

    Magellan's expedition circumnavigates Earth

    Magellan's expedition circumnavigates Earth
  • 1525

    The Spanish conquer the Aztec and Incan empires.

    The Spanish conquer the Aztec and Incan empires.
  • 1533

    The Incan empire falls to the Spanish invaders.

    The Incan empire falls to the Spanish invaders.
  • The English people found the first English settlement named Jamestown.

    The English people found the first English settlement named Jamestown.
  • The first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia.

    The first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia.
  • The Treaty of Paris ends the french and the Indian war.

    The Treaty of Paris ends the french and the Indian war.