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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus Sailed the Pacific
He sailed the Pacific Ocean and ended up in the America, which was not his planned route. He meant to travel to India, in hope to find a shorter route. -
Jan 1, 1511
First enslaved Africans arrive in the America's
Europeans brought millons of Africans to the America's due to there great agricultural experience. The Africans worked on fields and helped with maintaining crops. -
Jan 1, 1521
Cortés conquers Aztec Empire
Even with less men, Hernando Cortés was able to conquer the Aztec Empire due to there advanced trechnology of warfare. They fought with guns, strong swords. Him and his men also brought over disease, which killed many Aztec. -
Jan 1, 1533
Pizarro conquers Incan Empire
Pizzarro and his 200 men conquered the Incan Empire with a suprise ambush killing most of Atahualpa's 30,000 men. Soon after, Pizarro kidnapped Atahulpa, recieved ransom for him, and strangled Atahulpa. -
English found Jamestown
In late 1606, England sent out 3 ships with 100 people on a voyage that would end in VIrgina. They named the settlement, Jamestown. After a terrible start, the settlement ended up succesful after the discovery of tobacco. Tobacco was a major cash crop in England. -
English found Plymouth
The colony of Plymouth was founded by the "pilgrims", who were English. The colony was made up of 40% adults and 56% family groupings. -
French and Indian War ends
Because of the English pushing west for lang, they eventually collided with the Frech. This caused a 7 year war. With the British Army helping the British colonists, they defeated the French. The Englsih then controlled the Eastern Half of Noth America.
