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1433
China Ends its great expeditions
China, with a chance to be great, closed down its expeditions, leaving the world open to be explored by the Europeans. -
1434
Portugal extends expeditions along west African coast
Portugal was able to baby-step into a larger pattern of expeditions, this was the start of something big. -
1492
Columbus’s first expedition
Columbus discovered the Americas.... the whole reason this chapter exists. -
1509
First Spanish colonies on Latin American mainland
Latin America brought great resources to Spain. Spain made money, converted people, and killed a bunch of people (some vía disease spread) -
1534
First French explorations in Canada
Canadá would soon be lost to the British after the 7 Year’s war, North America was not as profitable as South America during this time. -
1562
Britain begins its slave trade
Slave trade provided the need for cheap labor. Slavery was more reliable and productive than indentured servitude, so the slave trade exploded. -
Japan begins isolation policy
After this point, Japan would advance more slowly and would not have exposure to culture or trade like the rest of the world did. -
First permanent British colony in Virginia
This marks the beginning of the colonization of present-day USA. The British spread themselves across the United States (hence the English language). -
Dutch a begins conquests of Java
In Indonesia, was fought over by the Dutch and Portuguese because of the goods there, such as spices. -
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Seven Years War
A huge conflict between Britain and France that spanned America, Europe, and India, British won, but had lots of taxes, which they tried to place on their colonies (perhaps part of the fuel for the American Revolution.