The Atlantic World

By nalwash1
  • Period: Jan 1, 1485 to

    The Atlantic World

  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

    Columbus was looking for a trade route to Asia, but instead found the Americas, which changed the world forever.
  • Jan 1, 1511

    First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas

    When the first Africans came from America, approxiamately 9+ million more came, which forever changed slavery.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Cortes conquers Aztec Empire

    Hernan Cortes, from Spain, conquers the Aztec Empire and now New Spain is the main dominant force in Central America.
  • Jan 1, 1533

    Pizarro conquers the Incan Empire

    Francisco Pizarro conquers the Incan Empire in Peru.

  • English found Jamestown.

    English found Jamestown in Virginia, in Jamestown 7 out of 10 people died due to disease, fighting, or starvation.

  • English found Jamestown

    The English came because they wanted to escape the Anglican church, and they wanted to be able to practice their own christianity.

  • French and Indian War ends

    The French and Indian War was a war between Great Britain and France, Great Britian obviously won.