Europe Versus the World
Colonization
Under Construction
[Video Introduction of Session]
Clockwise: Corn, Tomato, Potato, Vanilla, Rubber, Cocoa, Tobacco.
Outline
Course Big Civilization
Session 6 Topics
Topic 1 The Early Explorers
Topic 2 The Spanish Empire
Topic 3 The Portuguese Empire
Topic 4 The Dutch Empire
Topic 5 The French Empire
Topic 6 The British Empire
Other Sessions
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Headlines
| YEAR | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| 1433 | Somalia: China Fleet Arrives |
| 1488 | Cape of Good Hope: Bartolomeu Dias Discovered |
| 1492 | Bahamas: Columbus Discovers Western Hemisphere |
| 1497 | Calicut: Vasco da Gama Reaches India |
| 1497 | Newfoundland: John Cabot Discovers North America |
| 1498 | Venezuela: Columbus Discovers South America |
| 1499 | Amazon River: Amerigo Vespucci Discovers Mouth of |
| 1509 | East Indies: Diogo Lopes de Sequeira Reaches Sumatra and Malacca |
| 1513 | Pearl River Delta: First European Reaches China by Sea |
| 1513 | Panama: Vasco Balboa Reaches West Coast of North America |
| 1513 | Florida: Ponce de Leon Searches for the Fountain of Youth; Then Explores Yukatan |
| 1514 | Zimbabwe: António Fernandes Explores There |
| 1521 | Mexico City: Cortez Conquers Aztec Empire |
| 1516 | Da Nang, South Vietnam: Portuguese Traders Reach Here |
| 1519 | Mississippi Delta: Alonso Álvarez de Pineda Discovers This |
| 1522 | Earth: Magellan’s Expedition Completes First Circumnavigation |
| 1526 | SW Pacific: Caroline and Marshall Islands Explored |
| 1533 | Cuzco, Peru: Pizzaro Conquers Incas |
| 1539 | Gulf of California: California Discovered |
| 1542 | SW USA: Coronado Searches for the 7 Cities of Gold; Discovers Grand Canyon |
| 1543 | SE USA: De Soto Reaches Mississippi River |
| 1565 | Philippines: Spanish Arrive |
| YEAR | EVENTS |
Concepts
- European Civilization used competition, religion, and entrepreneurial aspirations to explore and dominate the world.
- The ancient civilizations of the Orient, India, Africa, and the Americas stagnated.
- Cultural advances such as the arts, philosophy, and literature contributed to Europe’s dominance.
More Information
From the History Moments Library
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | Vikings Reach America |
Charles C. Rafn| |Saga Of Eric the Red, author unknown |
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
From Elsewhere
Reads
European Colonization of the Americas European Maritime Exploration of Australia
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