Atlantic World and the Discovery of the New World

By James Chung (rawr)
  • Columbus sailed the ocean blue
    Oct 10, 1492

    Columbus sailed the ocean blue

    Columbus set sail for the East Indies only to land in the Americas
  • First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas
    Oct 10, 1511

    First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas

    Started slavery in America.
  • Cortés conquers Aztec Empire
    Oct 10, 1521

    Cortés conquers Aztec Empire

    One of the greatest nations in South America was conquered by the Spanish.
  • Pizarro conquers Incan Empire
    Oct 10, 1533

    Pizarro conquers Incan Empire

    Another one of world's greatest civilizations are conquered by the Spanish
  • English found Jamestown

    English found Jamestown

    first permanent English settlement
  • English found Plymouth

    English found Plymouth

    One of the first colonies settled by the Puritans
  • French and Indian War ends

    French and Indian War ends

    The English won and take control of everything to the right of the Mississpii.