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Sep 23, 1492
Columus Finds New World
Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus finds the new world while looking for a different rout to India. Gives millions of Indians diseases. -
Sep 23, 1511
First African Slaves Arive in the New World
The first of millions of African slaves arrive in the Americas to work to their death. This was just the start to slavery in the Americas which eventually killed millions -
Sep 23, 1521
Hernando Cortes Conqures the Aztecs
At first they thought Cortes was a god so they trusted hime and Cortez took all of their gold. Eventually that wasn't enough so the Spanish conqured the Aztecs. -
Sep 23, 1533
Pizarro Conqures the Inca
Pizzaro captures Atahualpa and after he gives Pizarro all of his gold for freedom, Pizarro keeps him and kills him. The Incan army never heard about him being held hostage they gave up without a fight. -
English found Jamestown
The English found their first town in the new world and 7/10 people die there. It was very dangerous to live in the new world for many reasons but Jamestown was only the first of 13 colonies made in America. -
English Found Plymouth
This is the second british colony founded by the pilgrams. In England they were persecuted because of their Puritain faith and they came to the new world looking for a fresh start. -
French and Indian War Ends
The English had a war going on for a long time against the French and the Indians over land and they finally won. This was a smaller part of a bigger war called the seven year war that was happening in Europe.
