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Christopher Columbus opened up a door for the exploration of the New World.
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Signed by Spain and Portugal in 1494. The treaty divided the world along an imaginary north-south line 370 leagues west of the Azores and Cape Verde Islands. Spain could claim any land on the west of the line, and Portugal could claim any land east of the line. The Treaty of Tordesillas was significant because it settled any conflicts over land between Spain and Portugal.
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Portuguese people ruled Brazil and founded sugar plantations.
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Small pox killed many indigenous people and aided Spanish conquest.
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(1519-1521)
This conquest laid the foundations for colonial regimes that would transform the Americas. -
The last Aztec ruler was killed by Hernan Cortes, which aided the Spanish conquest of Aztec lands.
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(1532-1540)
This also laid the foundations for future colonial conquests that would change America. -
Silver stimulated economic growth all over the world.
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French settlement
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English settlement
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French settlement
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Dutch settlement
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English settlement
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The epidemic caused a decline in the Chamorro people. The Spanish authorities took over Guam.
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(1754-1763)
The French and Indian War was an imperial conflict between France and Britain over North American land. -
(1768-1779)
Captain James Cook's exploration to the Pacific Ocean sparked the beginning of more European voyages to these islands. This brought a lot of change to Oceania. -
The first European settlers in Australia were convicts who herded sheep. Later, there were more free settlers in Australia.
