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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Years of Exploration
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Mar 27, 1512
Juan Ponce de Leon
Spanish explorer who discover modern day Florida and was mortally wounded by natives and retreated to Cuba. -
Aug 17, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Vasco was a spanish explorer who was the first to reach the pacific ocean. -
May 28, 1516
Duke Charles
Duke Charles of burgundy became king of Spain -
Feb 19, 1519
Hernando Cortez
Spanish conquistador who destroyed the Aztec Empire, whom greated him apon his landing which he use to detroy all resistance in present day Mexico. -
Sep 13, 1524
Giovanni Verrazano
Giovanni was dispatch by france to find a route to china and colonize. -
Oct 2, 1531
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco destroyed the Inca Empire along with 180 other soldier. -
Nov 5, 1531
Hueyxotzinco Codex
The Hueyxotzinco codex was written -
Dec 26, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques was a french explorer who explored Saint Lawrence River and led a two ship party to the northwest passage to Asia. -
Dec 31, 1568
Revolt
Revolt erupted in 1568 when noble united under william of orange -
Jan 23, 1574
Northern Dutch
Northern Dutch opened the dikes to enable thier fleet to sail across flooded farmlands to the defense of Leiden -
Mar 26, 1581
Nothern Province
Northern Province declare their independence as the netherlands -
Spanish Armada defeat
The Spanish Armada was defeated -
Dutch east India
Dutch east india company was founded -
Samule DE Champlain Exploration
Samule DE Champlain was founder of Quebec,Canada.
French Negotiated a trade with the Canadians -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was dispatched -
New Netherland
New netherland company was made -
Duch West
Dutch West india company was made -
Flemish
Flemish wallons were shipped to the new world,and dispersed throughout it -
End of Wars
Thirty years war ended -
Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet Exploration
Jacques & Louis was sent to explore the Mississippi River,
They wrote journals and had to answer question about there exploration -
Dominguez Expedition
The Dominguez-ecalante expedition began