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Oct 8, 1442
Colombus Sailed the Ocean Blue
Colombus sailded the ocean blue in 1492 to find the West Indies. With his three ships and large crew Colombus went from Spain. He saild instaed of around Africa, across the Atlantic. But, insteand of finding the Indies Colombus ran into a new found land that will later be named America. -
Oct 8, 1511
First enslaved africans arrive in Americas
Becuase the colonists said that the Africans were stronger than two natives could withstand the diseases of the sapiniards and english they started to ship them to the Americas. At first the slaves were bought from African rulers who had prisoners of war. But when the War slaves ran out becuase of the high demand of slaves, Enflish started to pluck common people out of Africa. -
Oct 8, 1521
Cortès conquers Aztec Empire
Once Cortes l;earned about the vast wealth of the Aztec. Cortes brought 600 of his men. Although being outnumbered and driven out many time Cortes eventually conqured the Aztecs. Disease also helped with the conquring becuase of the natives were not acstomed to the disease causing them drop like flies. -
Oct 8, 1533
Pizarro conquers Incan Empire
With an ambush attck of 200 men the unarmed Inca's could not fight the men, giving the Spaniards an advantage. They conquered the Incans with little struggle also caputring the leader atahualpa and killing his. But, not before taking his gold and silver along with converting him to Christianity. -
English founded Jamestown
100 settlers whom were more interested in finding gold than making a stable colony sailed to the New World and named the colony Jamestown in name of King James. Becuase the colonists did not want to plant crops the colony to a fast turn for the worse and soon was hit with hunger, disease, and battles with the Natives. -
Enfglsih found Plymouth
A group of colonists called the Pilgrims Who settled in the New World to be able to practice thier religoun freely. This colony was the second colony established in the New World. -
French and Indian War ends
The war began over a dispute over land claims in Ohio Valley. The English, French and indians participated in both said which is why it is given the name. This war become part of a larger conflict known as the Seven Year War. The british army defeated the French in result lost it's land and control over the eastern half of North America.
