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By Dayle Deransburg, Leah Ghebrelul, Faith Nguyen, and Jasmine Lopez
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During Columbus's last voyage, he continued his quest for a sea route to China. While Columbus did explore some parts of Central America, his ships disintegrated which left him and his men stranded for a year. Christopher Columbus later died in 1506. -
During 1519-1521 Hernan Cortes and his group of men brought down the Aztec Empire in Mexico. His conquests laid the foundation for colonial regimes which would transform the Americas. -
During Verrazano's voyage to North America, he recorded details which were unknown to European mapmakers. His discoveries shaped the construction of maps which would be used by later explorers. -
Frenchman Jacques Cartier was the first European to navigate the great entrance to Canada. In 1534, he conducted a voyage and explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence and claimed its shores for France. -
Francisco Coronado was the first European to explore North America's Southwest. His expeditions led to the discoveries of many physical landmarks like the Grand Canyon. -
Sir Francis Drake was the first English man to circumnavigate the globe, and the second ever to complete it. His circumnavigation of the globe was a secret pirate mission against Spain, which was sanctioned by Queen Elizabeth. -
In late February to early March, Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon discovered Australia. He found it while sailing along the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula. -
Sir Henry Hudson's third voyage, which was funded by the Dutch East India Company, took him to the New World. While searching for the Northwest Passage, he sailed into a large body of water, now known as Hudson River. Then in 1609, he entered New York Bay with an Indian family watching him from the shore. -
In late August, the first slaves in America arrived in Jamestown Virginia. They were kidnapped from Spanish ships by Dutch traders. This event set the stage for slavery in North America. -
During the 1630s, French explorer Jean Nicolet discovered Lake Michigan while looking for a passage to China. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. -
The Half-Way Covenant, which was founded by New England Puritans, was an arrangement that extended half church memberships to church members' children had not experienced conversion. -
The East India Company ships King Charles II exotic gifts. He was gifted exotic animals and 100 pounds of the best tea from Bantam factory. -
In 1667, English weavers protested against the imports of Indian clothing. They caused riots and even attacked the East India House in London. However their efforts were defeated and Asian textiles remained popular in England throughout the 18th century. -
During April in 1682, French explorer Robert de La Salle explores the Mississippi River and reaches the Gulf of Mexico. He claimed what came to be known as Louisiana which was named in honor of King Louis XIV. -
The War of the Spanish Succession is described as the first world war which was fought between Spain, Italy, and Germany. It was a struggle to determine who the possessions of the Spanish Empire should belong to, and was the beginning of the global hegemony of Great Britain. -
During the Middle Passage, millions of Africans were enslaved and transported to the New World. In 1725, Stephen Bayard claims that 30 Africans died in the passage during a 17 week trip to New York. -
The first Industrial Revolution began in England. It transitioned the making of goods by hand to machines. It is known as one of the most distinguished turning points in human history. It led to an increase in production and efficiency. -
James Cook was the first known explorer to land on the east coast. He sailed and mapped the east coast, which he named New South Wales, and claimed it for Great Britain. -
The Treaty of Paris was signed between American colonies and Great Britain. It ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent region. -
The French revolution took place between 1789 and 1799 and led to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolution put an end to the feudal system and brought a new age to France. -
In 1798 English ship captain John Fearn discovers Pleasant Island. Pleasant Island, now called Nauru, is a country located in Micronesia.