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Sep 13, 1295
Europeans enter Africa
Marco Polo an Italian adventurer returned to Europe in 1295 from -
Apr 11, 1450
Europeans enter Africa
In 1450 portuguese marines created the caravel, which is a ship that is able to sail through the wind. -
May 2, 1500
England on the Eve of an Empire
An economic depression that hit England, caused many people to lose their homes. -
Jul 9, 1500
The Spanish Conquistadores
Spain became the dominant exploring and colonizing power. -
Jun 5, 1513
The Spanish Conquistadores
Ponce de Leon explores Florida -
Nov 6, 1513
The Spanish Conquistadores
Balboa claims all lands touched by the Pacific Ocean for Spain. -
Mar 31, 1514
The Spread of Spanish America
De Soto explores eastern seaboard of North America for France -
Mar 30, 1519
The Conquest of Mexico
Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain -
Mar 13, 1521
The Conquest of Mexico
Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain -
Jun 6, 1521
The Spanish Conquistadores
Ponce de Leon explores Florida -
Apr 9, 1524
The Spanish Conquistadores
Verrazano explores eastern seaboard of North America for France -
Dec 24, 1530
England's Imperial Stirrings
King Henry VIII broke with the Roman Catholic Church launching the English Protestant Reformation, and intensifying the rivalry with Catholic Spain. -
Sep 20, 1539
The Spread of Spanish America
De soto explores the Southeast and discovers the Mississippi River. -
Jul 20, 1542
The Spread of Spanish America
Cabrillo explores California coast for Spain. -
Aug 20, 1542
The Spread of Spanish America
De Soto explores and discovers the Mississippi River. -
Sep 13, 1580
Elizabeth Energizes England
Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, plundering and returning with his ship loaded with Spanish booty, getting a profit of about 4,600% -
England Plants the Jamestown Seeding
A joint-stock company, known as Virginia Company of London, received a charter from King James I of England for a settlement in the New World. -
England on the Eve of an Empire
The company landed in Jamestown. -
England on the Eve of an Empire
Captain John Smith took over the town and forced the settlers into line. -
Cultural Clash in the Chesapeake
Lord De La Warr reached Jamestown with supplies with military. He started the First Anglo-Powhatan War when he started raiding and burning Indian villages -
Virginia: Child of Tobacco
John Rolfe marries Pocahontas ending the First Anglo-Powhatan War -
Cultural Clash in the Chesapeake
The indians were again defeated in the Second Anglo-Powhatan war.
