World Civilizations Unit 2 Timeline

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  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus Sails

    Columbus Sails
    In 1492 Christopher Columbus left on his first voyage. He landed in a place that he named "San Salvador" and claimed if for Spain.
  • Jan 1, 1511

    First Enslaved Africans Arrive in the Americas

    First Enslaved Africans Arrive in the Americas
    The first enslaved Africans arrived in Hispaniola in 1511.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Cortés Conquers Aztec Empire

    Cortés Conquers Aztec Empire
    In 1521, a Spanish conquistador named Hernán Cortés led an expidition that ended the Aztec Empire and earned a lot of land for Spain.
  • Jan 1, 1533

    Pizarro Conquers Incan Empire

    Pizarro Conquers Incan Empire
    In 1533, Francisco Pizzaro and a group of Spanish conquistadors fought a small war with the Incas. The Incan people lacked horses and advanced weaponry, so Pizzaro was able to take over their empire.

  • English Found Jamestown

    English Found Jamestown
    The English founded Jamestown, their first successful settlement in present day North America, in 1607.

  • English Found Plymouth

    English Found Plymouth
    The English founded Plymouth, a colony, in 1620.

  • French and Indian War Ends

    French and Indian War Ends
    The war between Great Britan and France ended in 1763, when the British emerged victorious.