Meeting Between the "New World" and the "Old World"

By Ajbryan3
  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    "New" and "Old" Worlds Meet

  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus emarks on his journey

    Columbus emarks on his journey
    Christopher Columus finally received royal support for his westward voyage to the Orient when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to sponsor his expedition. On August 3, 1492, Columbus' fleet, consisting of the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, set sail westward across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus reaches the Bahamas

    Columbus reaches the Bahamas
    On October 12 ,1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew set foot on what ended up being an island part of the Bahamas. Because he believed he had reached the Indies, Columbus and the other newcomers called the natives "Indians." The native populations will quickly experience the devasting consequences of this contact with Europeans.
  • Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas is signed

    Treaty of Tordesillas is signed
    Disputes between Spain and Portugal ovr claims to lands to the west began shortly after Columbus returned from his maiden voyage. The nations will eventually agree at Tordesillas where a line of demarcation will be established to divide claims (46° 37' W). Spain will claim lands west of the line and Portugal will claim lands east of the line.
  • Jan 1, 1501

    African slaves arrive in the "New World"

    African slaves arrive in the "New World"
    In 1501, the first African slaves arrived on the island of Hispaniola (present day Dominican Republic and Haiti)
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Aztec Empire Disappears

    Aztec Empire Disappears
    After being peacefully received by Montezuma II, the Aztec Empire was conquered by Hernando Cortés, who claimed the land for Spain.
  • Jan 1, 1522

    First slave revolt

    First slave revolt
    Slaves attacked and killed several Spanish colonist on the island of Hispaniola. Larger revolts would spread to different parts of the Spanish colonies throughout the 1500s.
  • Aug 29, 1533

    Inca Empire Disappears

    Inca Empire Disappears
    Atahuallpa, the last emperor of the INcan Empire, is executed by Francisco Pizzaro and Spanish conquistadors. With his death, the Incan Empire comes to an end. Pizzaro would later establish himself as the Spanish governor of the Inca territory.

  • First Africans arrive at Jamestown

    First Africans arrive at Jamestown
    About 20 Africans are brought to Jamestown by a Dutch ship. It is unclear early whether they are considered slaves or indentured servents, but within 20 years, there is atleast one African officially declared a slave.

  • Puritans establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Puritans establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony
    Pilgrims settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts, near where a "plague" shortly before killed much of the native population. Some believe it may have been smallpox introduced by European vistors.

  • By 1650, there were about 300,00 Africans forced into slavery throughout Spanish America.

    By 1650, there were about 300,00 Africans forced into slavery throughout Spanish America.
    Many Africans were forced to work on the planations or in the gold and silver mines. Many African merchants and leaders played a major role in the establishment of the Atlantic slave trade.

  • King Philip's War

    King Philip's War
    Conflict broke out between the Wampanoag and other allied tribes in the present-day New England area and English colonists and their Native American allies. War waged for over a year until diseases, food shortages and large numbers of casualties weakened the Native American resistence.