Stearns Chapter 17 timeline

By ChrisSteffan
  • 1433

    China Ends its Great Expeditions

    This is significant because many countries relied on China for trade and China ended most of the expeditions very suddenly.
  • 1492

    Columbus’s First Expedition

    This is significant because Columbus would later make great discoveries out west.
  • 1509

    First Spanish Colonies on Latin America Mainland

    This is significant because the Spanish controlled many Latin America Lands and would control them for a long time.
  • 1534

    First French Explorations in Canada

    This is significant because to this day they are still many French people in Canda and it is one of their official languages.
  • 1562

    Britain begins its slave trade

    This is significant because unfortunately, slavery would last for some time.

  • British defeat Spanish Armada

    This is significant because The British and Spanish are two major countries fighting, and they fought often

  • First Permanent British Colony in Virginia

    This is significant because these colonies would lead to something much bigger.

  • First French Colonies In Canada

    This is significant because the French and the British would fight for many lands in North America

  • British acquire New France

    This is significant because Britain would eventually lose this land they just won.
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    American Revolution

    This is significant because the United States would eventually form and would be very powerful