Age of Exploration Alysha By malonea20 Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1800 Age of Exploration Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1500 European monarchs support exploration and colonization Period: Jan 1, 1451 to Dec 31, 1870 Slave trade across the Atlantic Period: Jan 1, 1487 to Dec 31, 1682 European Exploration to discover new lands Aug 1, 1492 Christopher Columbus left Spain Oct 12, 1492 Columbus lands at an island he called San Salvador May 20, 1498 Vasco de Gama reached Calicut, India Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Dec 31, 1700 Spain Colonial Empire Jan 1, 1501 Population of Europe increases Jan 1, 1516 Charles V takes the Spanish throne Jan 1, 1519 Hernán Cortés invades Mexico Jan 1, 1530 Francisco Pizarro travels to the capital of the Inca Empire Jan 1, 1556 Charles V gives up the throne Jan 1, 1568 William of Orange revolts against Philip II Jan 1, 1602 Dutch East India Company is founded Jan 1, 1640 Portugal regains independence
