Atlantic World - Discover of the New World

By jchong1
  • Columbus sailed the ocean blue
    Oct 8, 1492

    Columbus sailed the ocean blue

    While looking for an alternade trade route to Asia, Colombus acciddently lands on an island in the caribean. This event brings together the peoples of Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
  • First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas
    Oct 8, 1511

    First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas

    A century after the arrival of enslaved Africans, the number of slaves rised up to 9.5 million people.
  • Cortés conquers Aztec Empire
    Oct 8, 1521

    Cortés conquers Aztec Empire

    Europeans would bring diseases with them and kill millions of natives of central Mexico.
  • Pizarro conquers Incan Empire
    Oct 8, 1533

    Pizarro conquers Incan Empire

    Pizaro conquering the Incan Empire lead to the creation of an American Empire.
  • English found Jamestown

    English found Jamestown

    Jamestown becam England's first permanent setteleent in North America.
  • English found Plymouth

    English found Plymouth

    Being persecuted for their religious beleifs in England, the colonists sought religious freedom.
  • French and Indian War ends

    French and Indian War ends

    The British seized control of the eastern half of North America