Discovering the New World- Period 8 Mr. Newhart

By bengel1
  • Oct 3, 1492

    Columbus sailed the ocean blue

    Columbus sailed the ocean blue
    Columbus sailed across the Atlantic ocean from Spain to the "New World"
  • Oct 3, 1511

    First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas

    First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas
    A dutch ship arrives in the Americas with 20 slaves on board
  • Oct 3, 1521

    Cortés conquers Aztec Empire

    Cortés conquers Aztec Empire
    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
  • Oct 3, 1533

    Pizarro conquers Incan Empire

    Pizarro conquers Incan Empire
    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

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

  • English found Plymouth

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

  • French and Indian War ends

    French and Indian War ends
    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"