Columbus

Unit 2 Discovery of the New World

By lrothman1
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue

    Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue
    Columbus reached North America. He had though he had arrived at the East Indies, but he really was in the Bahamas.
  • Jan 1, 1511

    First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas

    First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas
    This was the beginning of the Slave Trade, which lasted from the 1500s to the late 1800s.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Cortés conquers Aztec Empire

    Cortés conquers Aztec Empire
    The Spanish conquest was led by Hernando Cortes while the Aztecs were under Montezuma's rule. The Aztecs were developing and spreading but were stopped by Cortes' army, armed with advanced technology and disease.
  • Jan 1, 1533

    Pizarro conquers Incan Empire

    Pizarro conquers Incan Empire
    The Incan Army was extremely larger than Pizarro's army, but he overcame this by using native allies and advanced weaponry.

  • English found Jamestown

    English found Jamestown
    Jamestown was the first successful English colony in North America.

  • French and Indian War ends

    French and Indian War ends
    This war lasted 7 years, and when it ended a peace treaty was signed. It was fought between Great Britain and France. Both countries suffered financially after the war.