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Period: 1341 to
AoE
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1492
Columbus discovers America
Christopher Columbus sails across the ocean and finds land in the Bahamas. -
1494
Treaty of tordesillas
Spain and Portugal agree to divide newly discovered lands. -
1497
John Cabot’s voyage
Cabot sails to North America claiming land for England. -
1498
Vasco da gama
Da gama sails around Africa to get to India opening a new trade route. -
1500
Discovery of Brazil
Pedro Alvares Cabral lands in Brazil and claims it for Portugal. -
1500
Portuguese trading empire
Portugal sets up trading posts in Africa, India and spice islands. -
1519
Conquest of the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes leads a group that defeats the Aztec empire in Mexico. -
1532
Pizarro conquers the incas
Francisco Pizarro captures the Inca leader atahualpa taking control of peru for Spain. -
1534
Jaques Cartier explores Canada
Cartier sails to St. Lawrence river claiming parts of Canada for France. -
1577
Francis drakes journey around the world
Drake becomes the first Englishman to sail around the world. -
Sir Walter Raleigh and the Roanoke colony
Raleigh tries to start a colony in Virginia but it fails. -
Spanish Armada
Spain sends a large fleet to invade England but the plan fails. -
East India company founded
A trading company that became very powerful in trade with Asia. -
Samuel de Champlain founds quebec
Champlain starts a settlement in quebec becoming important in French history. -
Exploration of the Mississippi river
Marquette and Joliet explore the Mississippi River expanding French territory. -
The French Indian war
A war between Britain and France in North America that leads to British control.