History of the Americas
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From the beginning until 1763.
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After receiving funding from Isabel and Ferdinand, Christopher Colombus sets sail for China. Lands in the Bahamas.
Leaves 39 men behind.Columbus returns to the New World with 1500 men.
Starts colonizing and subjugates the Taino people.Sir Walter Raleigh sets sail to Roanoake
Expedition Leaders were cruel to the native people and fleeReturn to RoanoakePrevious inhabitants of Roanoake disappeared.
Raleigh knights the land "Virgina" in honor of the queen.Formation of Jamestown new Powhatan confederacy.Winter "starving time"
Only 60 survivors remained out of 500 settlersPowhatan dies
Tobacco farming begins by John Rolfe
Native and English attacks beginPocahontas marries John Rolfe after being taken hostage.
This brings peace between English and Natives.Maryland Founded by aristrocratic family The Calverts.North Carolina seperates
South Carolina boomsGeorgia was founded
No drinking, no slavery was allowedWar between the Wampanoags and Colonists errupts
Metacom is killed and his army is destroyed7 colonies met with Iroquois to stop them from siding with France.
George Washington is appointed to command maliitia of 200 men
Start of war between british and french colonistsPerioden
Spanish Domination of Cuba, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.
Taino people were depopulated through murder, disease, depression, and malnutrition.
Espanola's population dwindled from 400,000 in 1492 to 500 in 1548Cortes along with Aztec enemies march on Tecnotitlan and conquer the Aztecs, until Moctezuma's death.
Small pox helps Cortes regain power over Tecnotitlan.
Spanish Conquer most of Mexico, and down ot the Incan EmpireThe end of the Conquistadors
The crown takes control and bribes Conquistadors to retire or be killed by enemies.
Natives are then forced into slavery along withn African slaves.End of the war
Britain wins the War- And all land east of the Mississippi River
Tens of thousands of French people were deported
Treaty of Paris
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