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Jan 1, 1492
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was an exchanging of goods that started with Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas, which he thought was the west indies. Many things were changed between the Europeans and the Americans. The Europenas got turkeys, cocoa and rice, while the AMericans got horses and most importantly, disease. -
Jan 1, 1504
Colinization of the Spanish
The Spanish were the first to colonize in the Carribean, leading with Hernan Cortes in Hisponiola. La Noche Triste was a huge set back for Cortes, but he was still able to take over the Aztecs. But, not everyone agreed with what the Spanish were doing to the Americans. Bartolome de las Casas was completely against it, and tried to get the genocide to stop. -
Jul 5, 1532
Incan Empire
The Incan Empire was finally defeated by the Spaniards led by Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro, named the conquistador of Mexico, was a cousin of Hernan Cortes and was the founder of Lima, the capital of Peru. The Incans built many sites, but Machu Picchu is the most famous, being discovered in 1983 -
The Latin American Revolt
The Latin American revolt was a war against Spain for Independence for all of Latin America. Led by Simon Bolivar, a Venezuelan political leader, and Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution, they were able to succesfully free themselves from Spanish rule. -
Aztecs
THe Aztecs were the more modern of the 3 major empires of Latin America. They, like the other two, were over taken by the Spanish Colonizers. Montezuma was one of the leaders, and was a big factor in the expansion and the importance of Tenochtitlan. -
Mayans
The Mayans were one of the earliest civilization dating back to pre-Columbian times. Their advances in astronomy, mathematics and the first known written language were it's biggest accomplishments. Many structures were built, with the most famous one being Tikal
