Stearns Chapter 17 timeline

China Ends its Great Expeditions

1433

This is significant because many countries relied on China for trade and China ended most of the expeditions very suddenly.

Columbus’s First Expedition

1492

This is significant because Columbus would later make great discoveries out west.

First Spanish Colonies on Latin America Mainland

1509

This is significant because the Spanish controlled many Latin America Lands and would control them for a long time.

First French Explorations in Canada

1534

This is significant because to this day they are still many French people in Canda and it is one of their official languages.

Britain begins its slave trade

1562

This is significant because unfortunately, slavery would last for some time.

British defeat Spanish Armada

1588

This is significant because The British and Spanish are two major countries fighting, and they fought often

First Permanent British Colony in Virginia

1607

This is significant because these colonies would lead to something much bigger.

First French Colonies In Canada

1608

This is significant because the French and the British would fight for many lands in North America

British acquire New France

1763

This is significant because Britain would eventually lose this land they just won.

American Revolution

Period: 1775 to 1783

This is significant because the United States would eventually form and would be very powerful