Latin America 1450-1750

By Tristan Lambert
  • May 1, 1492

    Columbus lands in Hispaniola

  • May 27, 1493

    The Bull Inter Calera

    Pope Alexander VI divides the Americas between Spain and Portugual
  • May 16, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Portagul gains land which is now Brazil
  • May 16, 1496

    Founding of Santo Domingo

    Spain creates first spanish town in the Americas
  • Jan 19, 1498

    Columbus Explores Venezula

  • May 16, 1499

    Columbus Authorizes Slavery

  • May 20, 1500

    Portuguese explorer Alvares Cabral lands on the coast of Brazil

  • May 20, 1501

    Colonists Begin Slavery

    Import African Slaves
  • May 20, 1502

    Olvado sent to Santo Domingo

    Enforces Spanish language and the Catholic religion; beginning of the Encomienda system
  • May 20, 1503

    "Casa de Contratacion"

    Guarentees Spanish American monopoly
  • May 20, 1509

    Spanish Colonize Jamaica

  • Nov 1, 1519

    Cortez Captures Montezuma

    Cortez captures Montezuma, the leader of the Azetec Empire.
  • Aug 17, 1521

    Cortez defeats Aztecs

  • Aug 17, 1537

    Papal Bull

    Pope Paul III Afftrms that Latin Americans are equal to Europeans and can recieve Christianity
  • May 22, 1549

    Destruction of Maya Manuscripts

    Catholic bishop Diego de Landa leads destruction. Only four remain.

  • Mexico Population Decrease

    The population of Mexico has declined from 25 million (1490) to 1 million (1605), mostly due to diseases

  • Portugual Gains Independence Again

  • Mestizos Allowed To Take Office

    Spain allows Mestizos to take public office

  • encomienda abolished

    Spain abolishes Encomienda system in Latin America