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Apr 7, 1347
Guns Appear In Europe
Guns were new in Europe, but thet were the first of few to create it. Europe is located near the fertile crecent, which is where steel aslo originated from, so they were able to harness that power before other civilizations. These new guns were not very affective at first, but they still intimidated foreign people. Guns were only the start of all new weaponry -
Aug 10, 1406
Ptolomey Fools Columbus
In western Europe, there is a long-lost map discovered that had been drawn by the geographer Ptolomy. As far as anyone is concerned, it is the best map in the world. This map sparked the idea for Columbus that he could sail from Europe west and hit the coast of Asia. This map was misleading, but still the best of its day. -
Dec 12, 1420
The First Caravels
Caravels were vry popular choices of ships for Spanish and Portuguese. Thes ships were small and fast, which made them better for exploration. Although they were not good battle ships, there was no need for battle ships when it came to exploration. They could accomodate about 20 sailors. -
Mar 3, 1440
Movable Printing Press
Up untill now only the richest people could afford books. Now, with this new printing press books were more inexpensive to make and but. As a result of this new technology knowledge spread like never before. There was a new, smarter generation of people emerging in Europe -
May 13, 1465
Navigation
At this time navigation by way of stars had already been invented. New ways of using old navigations were invented. Other ways of navigation were also invented, like the astroble. This was a device based of of the stars which had been used so many years before its existance. The navigation of the stars was the information givn of of the stars helping the crew determine the position of the ship. -
Jun 3, 1492
Columbus makes a huge discovery
Columbus is alowed to find a route to asia sailing west. Instead , he discovers two things. One, he discover the west indies in the New World. Two, he finds that as the longitude gradually changes, the compasses change direction. -
Jul 4, 1498
The Discovery of America
Columbus makes on of the biggest discoveries of his life. Although it turned out to be false, Columbus believed that he was the first explorer to set foot on Asia siling west. In truth, he had set foot on what would be known as America. Even though Columbus did not find what he was looking for, he did discover on of the greatest countries to be. -
Feb 11, 1499
The Truth About the New World
A year earlier Columbus believed he had found a route to Asia by sailing west. However, while Amerigo Vespucchi was exploring the coast of South America he made a different discovery. Vespucchi decided that it is a new continent and not a part of Asia. Both Colunbus's discovery and Vespucchi's correction were very important for exploration. -
Feb 14, 1514
Smallpox Outbreaks in the New World
Along with new technologies and knowledge, European explorers brought diseases. Among these many new diseases,one of the worsts was smallpox. The natives to the new world had no defense to these new diseases and no cures for them either. The diseases like smallpox greatly weakened European enemies in the new world. -
Oct 1, 1521
Fall of the Aztec Empire
At last the Aztec Empire falls. Spanish sonqurers have finally succeeded.There is a new city built on the ruins. The once great Tenochitlan is now the current Mexico city. -
Aug 16, 1533
Spain Conquers again
Years ago the leader of the Inca empire, Atahualpa, had been captured. The inca empire was also in trouble because of smallpox and civil war. The hanging of Atahualpa was when the spanish conqured the Inca empire. Overall, there were many things that helped the spanish conquer the Inca's -
May 14, 1539
Exploration of De Soto
One of Columbus's voyages explored a very important part of todays culture. This was the southeastern United States. What we now call Florida, Mississippi, and all the other southern states, they called De Soto. The exploration of De Soto proved to be a very good thing for Spain. -
Australia Mate
Throughout the years there had been one countr that seemed to be making all the big discoveries. This country was spain, they wee getting all the glory for discovering the New World. However, during this thime, the dutch made a new discovery of their own. Their discovery of Australia was very important and unexpected considering the fact that most of the new discoveries were happening in the western hemisphere. -
Jamestown is Established
For many decades the New World has been being explored. There had been no permanent residences, only temporary ones in order to explore more. Once explorers were done, they moved on and never looked back. For the first time, by the English, there was a settlement in verginia established. The name of this establishment was Jamestown. -
Santa Fe
A Spanish Conqurers have had a very successful past. They have been able to create many establishments. These establishments include their city of Santa Fe in New Mexico. Close by the French also created an establishment, or colony, named Quebec -
Exploration Part 2
In some cases, exploration took care of itself, new diseases and foreign technologies shook the natives and proved better for the explorers. Some of the most important discoveries of all time were made by accident, like the discovery of America. All of these events are connected to eachother. All the technologies, explorers, diseases, couquers, and achievements have created the world today and are what make the world so great. -
Exploration Part 1
Exploration is a very important part of history, without the curiosity and thirst for knowledge America might not be the country that it is today. All of these events listed on the timeline have had major impasts on exploration, whether it was in the New world, or in Europe bettering exploration nowledge. Many new technologies were invernted like guns and Caravels, which made explorers and Conquistadors jobs much easier. There were also old tactics that were made new, like navigation by stars.
