The Age of Exploration

By LuPh
  • Jan 1, 1500

    Spanish Settlers and Missionaries

    Spanish Settlers and Missionaries
    Spanish settlers and missionaries followed the conquisdators to Spain's new empire, and wherever they went,they established colonies, claiming the land and its people for their King and Church.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Hernan Cortes Conqueres the Aztecs

    Hernan Cortes Conqueres the Aztecs
    In 1519, Hernan Cortes began an inland trek with 600 men, 16 horses, and a few cannons toward the Aztec capital,Tenochtitlan. In 1521, Cortes and his Indian allies captured and demolished Tenochtitlan.The Spanish empire expanded due to this.
  • Sep 1, 1521

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Ferdinand Magellan
    Led the first expedition to sail completely around the world and proved that the world was round and larger than thought. He also discovered new oceans and land along the way and proved that all landmasses were connected.
  • Jan 1, 1550

    Commercial Revolution

    Commercial Revolution
    Gold and silver was flowing from America to Europe, which open direct links to other countries. This caused the economy of Europe to rapidly increase.

  • Triangular Trade

    Triangular Trade
    Triangular Trade across the Atlantic was a series of trade routes that linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas. First, Europeans exchanged goods in Africa for slaves, then the slaves were brought to America to be exchanged for goods that was shipped to Europe.

  • English Colonies and Pilgrims

    English Colonies and Pilgrims
    In 1620 the Pilgrims, or English Protestants who rejected the Church of England, landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. These people became the first 13 colonies of America.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    It ended the war between France and Britain and ensured British dominance in North America and forced France to cede Canada and its lands east of the Mississippi to Britain and the Louisiana Territory to Spain.