Modern History 8th block Taylor Marks

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  • Feb 1, 1418

    Prince Henry starts a navigation school

    In this school, people were trained in nagivation, map-making, and science, in order to sail down the west of Africa.
  • Bartolomeu Dias rounds the southern tip of Africa
    Feb 1, 1488

    Bartolomeu Dias rounds the southern tip of Africa

    This voyage opened sea routes between Europe and Asia. Also known as "Cape of Good Hope"
  • Christopher Columbus reaches the Caribbean
    Feb 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus reaches the Caribbean

    Columbus sailed from Spain, with three small ships. First sailed to the Canary Islands, later that month landed in the Bahamas.
  • Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas
    Feb 1, 1494

    Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas

    The west side of the atlantic ocean belonged to Spain. The east side belonged to Portugal.
  • Vasco da Gama reaches the port of Calicut on the Indian Ocean
    Feb 1, 1498

    Vasco da Gama reaches the port of Calicut on the Indian Ocean

    Set sail July 8th, 1497. Gama commanded 10 ships.
  • Ferdinand Magellan leads a Spanish expedition to the Philippines`
    Feb 1, 1521

    Ferdinand Magellan leads a Spanish expedition to the Philippines`

    He was the first European to reach the islands. This expedition had proved that the world really was round.
  • Spain begins settlements in the Philippines
    Feb 1, 1565

    Spain begins settlements in the Philippines

    The first permanent Spanish settlement. Happened once explorer, Miguel López de Legazpi, arrived in Cebu.
  • France sets up its own East India Company

    France sets up its own East India Company

    Set up to compete with other Dutch and British companies.
  • •The Dutch establish a trading center on Java

    •The Dutch establish a trading center on Java

    A company founded by the Dutch in the early 17th century to establish and direct trade through Asia.