Discovering the New World- Period 8 Mr. Newhart

Columbus sailed the ocean blue

Oct 3, 1492

Columbus sailed across the Atlantic ocean from Spain to the "New World"

First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas

Oct 3, 1511

A dutch ship arrives in the Americas with 20 slaves on board

Cortés conquers Aztec Empire

Oct 3, 1521

The Aztecs basically destroyed themselves by mistaking Cortés for a long awaited God named Quetzlcoatl. They gave Cortés anything asked for, including all of the gold he owned

Pizarro conquers Incan Empire

Oct 3, 1533

Pizarro told the Atahualpa that he would let him free if he filled a full room with gold. Atahualp did, and Pizarro killed him

English found Jamestown

Oct 3, 1607

The Virginia Comany sent 104 men over to Jamestown to find gold

English found Plymouth

Oct 3, 1620

The pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock after sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in the Mayflower

French and Indian War ends

Oct 3, 1773

The French and Indian war was a war between the French and Great Britain that lasted 7 years. It was also known as the "Seven Years War"