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Timeline for U6A2
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The Arrival of Columbus to the Americas marked the first sustained native-european contact. Sparking the Columbian Exchange, and reshaping populations, politics, and economies.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, divided the parts of the world outside of Europe evenly between Spain and Portugal. Spain received the larger share of the Americas.
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This event directly linked Europe to the Indian Ocean without having to pass over land. It drove expanded European influence in Asia and its economies, as well as led to an increase in sea travel and exploration.
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This was the first circumnavigation of the Earth by sea, and discovered that all of the world's oceans were connected. It began in 1519 and ended in 1522, and promoted trade and exploration.
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The Spanish captured the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, marking a shift in power in the Americas. This led the way for rigid social structures, resource extraction and European subjugation.
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The Incas followed after the Aztecs; they were defeated by Spain, and their empire collapsed. This gave Spain a vast amount of silver and linked the Americas to global trade networks.
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This created the first trade route to link the Americas, Asia and Europe together. Expanded trade.
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The Battle of Gravelines (1588) was fought by English and Spanish naval forces; the English defeated the Spanish armada. This cemented England as a formidable naval power and allowed it to expand its influence in the Americas.
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The formation of the English (1600) and Dutch (1602) East India Companies pioneered early corporatization. These companies controlled and influenced the global economy heavily by controlling colonialization and trade.
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The founding of Jamestown (1607) marked the establishment of the first permanent British settlement in the New World. The founding of Quebec (1608) by the French further enabled colonization and began to lay the groundwork for cultural, ideological, and economic exchange in the region.