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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus sails to America
Columbus led his three ships the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria out of the Spanish port of Palos. -
May 11, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
A major element of Aztec life was religion. A polytheistic people, they often practiced human sacrifice to please thier gods. -
Apr 13, 1543
Copernicus presents the heliocentric Theory
Copernican heliocentrism is the name given to the astronomical model developed by Nicolaus Copernicus and published in 1543. -
Resistance from the Netherlands
Spain controlled parts of Netherland and Belgium. Spain was ruled by King Phillip II, the dutch didnt like him and their leader was William the Silent. William and Phillip lasted until 1609. -
Fur Trade
French explorers , while seeking routes through the continent, established relationships with Amerindians and continued to expand the trade of fur pelts for items considered 'common' by the Europeans. -
English settle Jamestown
A group of ione houndred and four men and boys began a settlement on the banks of Virginia's James River. -
Louis XIV of France begins his reign
During Louis's regin Frace was the leading European power and fought three major wars: the Franco-Dutch War, the War of the League of Augsburg, and the War of the Spanish. -
Peter the Great of Russia begins his reign
From childhood, the liked to invent complicated games involving pretend warfare. -
Early rule
Peter becam czar of Russia while a child; sister ruled in his place, at age 17 removed sister from throne and took power for himself. -
Glorious revolution in England
The Glorious Revolution also known as the Revolution of 1688, is the name of the overthrow of King James II of England. -
Atlantic slave trade
European owners had panned to use Native Americans as a source for cheap labor. The demand for cheap labor resulted in the brutalities of the slave trade and led them to Africa. -
French Revolution begins
The French Revolution began in 1789 with the convocation of the Estates-General in May. -
Napoleon conquers most of Europe
Napoleon was born in Corsica to parents of noble Genoese ancestry, and trained as an artillery officer in mainland France. He rose to prominence under the French First Republic and led successful campaigns against the First and Second Coalitions arrayed against France. -
Leading up to Louis XIV
Louis VIII came to the throne when he was a child. -
Africans Enslaved in the Americas
Total number of imporeted slaves: 9.5 million.
