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Period: Nov 1, 1400 to
Age of Exploration
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Nov 1, 1419
Prince Henry the Navigator
He created a school that attracted mapmakers, instrument makers, shipbuilders, scientists, and sea captains. This begins the Age of Exploration. -
Nov 1, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias
Dias traveled down the coast of Africa and landed in the Cape of Good Hope. He created about half the sea route to India. -
Nov 30, 1492
Christopher Columbus
He lead a voyage to the Indies. He believed that he could find a route to India from the West. He also believed that the world was round not flat. -
Nov 30, 1493
Line of Demarcation
Pope Alexander VI created a treaty that split the new land between Portugal and Spain. -
Nov 3, 1497
Vasco de Gama
Gama followed Dias's route and reached the trading city of Calicut. This route gave Portugal a direct route to India. His spoils were worth 60 times the price of the voyage. -
Nov 30, 1500
Rise of Mercantilism
England begins to use colonies to generate revenue to become a world power -
Nov 30, 1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes, looking for gold, explored South America and eliminated the Aztec nation. He established the state of New Spain and was promoted to the viceroy. -
Nov 30, 1532
Francisco Pizarro
He leads a sneaky expedition into the Incan empire and destroys and annihilates the empire. He and Cortes eliminated the native population, then established Spain as the ruling country. -
Slave Trade and the Columbian Exchange
An increase in slavery in the Americas as well as a collection of items that were frequently traded between Europe and the Americas. -
Jamestown
This is the first permnant settlement in the Americas for England. The major csh croop is tobacco. -
Christians in Japan
After peacfully residing in Japan, a rebellion occurs. As a result, Christians are persecuted and removed from the country and an exclusion policy was formed.
