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Jan 1, 1492
The discovery of the new world
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and discovered the new world. -
Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Unit 2 Timeline Span
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Jan 1, 1511
First Enslaved Africans Arrive in the Americas
Slaves were previoulsy owned by muslims and now by europeans in the americas. -
Jan 1, 1521
Cortez Conquers the Aztec Empire
Cortez conquered the aztec mostly because they thought he was a god. then cortez captured Montezuma and killed him. -
Jan 1, 1533
Pizarro Conquers the Incan Empire
Pizarro conquerd the incans with better weapons like guns while the incanshad only weak weapons like swords. -
English Found Jamestown
In 1607 the English found the first civilization in the americans for the British. -
English Found Plymouth
In 1620 pilgrims found Jamestown in Massachusetts. -
French and Indian War Ends
The French and Indian was fought because the british wanted to move West