European Exploration of the Americas

  • Period: May 20, 1400 to

    European Exploration of the Americas

  • The Pope's Ruling
    May 20, 1493

    The Pope's Ruling

    The Pope issued a rulin sayig that Portugal could claim the non-Christian lands eas of the imaginary line that he drew across the world. It's calles the "Line of Demacration".
  • Treaty of Tordesillas
    Jun 1, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    A treaty msde by Spain and Portugal that moved the Line of Demarcation over 800 miles forther west. Eventually Portugal owned most of the eastern South America.
  • John Cabot
    May 23, 1497

    John Cabot

    Cabot crossed the Atlantic Ocean to explor for the English. He thought he found Asia but it was really Newfoundland Canada. He claimed it for the English.
  • Amerigo Vespucci
    May 14, 1501

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Set out to find a route to Asia.
  • Vasco Nunez's Voyage
    Sep 1, 1513

    Vasco Nunez's Voyage

    Explored through the jungles of Panama and reached the Pacific ocean.
  • Cortes Conqures the Empire
    Jul 20, 1521

    Cortes Conqures the Empire

    Cortes let his forces to Tenochtitlan, and since the Aztecs wer ill Cortes conq1uered the Empire
  • Francisco Pizarro Conqures the Incas
    May 20, 1531

    Francisco Pizarro Conqures the Incas

    Francisco marches into the Incas land and conqured them.
  • Sir Francis Drake's Voyage
    May 23, 1577

    Sir Francis Drake's Voyage

    Drake had a trhee year voyage, it took him around the world. On his voyage he rsided forts in South America.
  • Dutch Built a Fort

    Dutch Built a Fort

    The Dutch built a colony named New Netherland. It was built along he Hudson River.
  • Henery Hudson's 2nd Expedition

    Henery Hudson's 2nd Expedition

    Hudson went in search for a passage to Asia but instead found a large bay, it is now called Hudson Bay.
  • Slaves

    Slaves

    By the 1700 allAmerican and European countries had African American slaves.