Globalization and Exploration

By YolandaDJones
  • 1241

    Medieval European Travel - 1241-1438

    The Mongols crossing Eurasia in the late middle ages. They accomplished unifying much of Eurasia for trade purposes.
  • 1271

    Exploration of Marco Polo - 1271 - 1295

    Marco Polo's exploration was through China, where he discovered the treasures of the land and established trade routes along the way. He traveled these lands with his father and uncle, bring back many materials, sources and methods that are still used today.
  • 1325

    Exploration of Ibn Battuta - 1325-1354

    Battuta's exploration took him through Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Iberian Peninsula, establishing trade routes that would prove pertinent. His initial goal was to initially by a pilgrimage to Mecca, eventually turning into massive exploration.
  • 1405

    China Missions - 1405 - 1433

    The Chinese explored Arabia, East Africa, India, Malay Archipelago and Thailand for the purposes of trade. They presented them with gifts of gold, silver, porcelain and silk, and in return received ostriches, zebras, ivory, camels and giraffes.
  • 1492

    Columbian Exchange - 1492-`1800

    Columbian Exchange was that domesticated animals were introduced to the Americas from Europe, including horses, chickens and pigs. The exchange also included plants and disease.
  • 1492

    Exploration of Christopher Columbus - 1492

    Transatlantic Voyages of Italian Navigator Christoper Columbus which marked the start of colonization in the Americas.
  • 1521

    Ferdinand Magellan's Expedition - 1521

    Magellan had a few goals to accomplish, some of which were conversion of the people to Christianity and trade relations with Spain.

  • First African Slaveship brought to the Colonies - The White Lion

    Slavery in America brought the first Africans in 1619 to Virginia aboard the White Lion

  • The Revolutionary War - April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783

    This war was a fight from independence from the British, which owned the colonies which would eventually become the United States of America.

  • War Between the States - 1861-1865

    The war between the states (The Civil War) took place not because Lincoln wanted to free the slaves, but because he felt the southern states should pay more taxes as they were getting rich from free labor. In order to win the war, he allowed black to join the army which made the North a force to be reckoned with.