The Beginning of the Global Age

By Jaylan Chance
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Sails to the Americas

    Columbus Sails to the Americas
    In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. His landing in the Caribbean was a significant event in relation to imperialism. He sailed the Spanish throne, in attempt to grow their empire's sphere of influence.
  • Dec 6, 1494

    The Big Agreement

    The Big Agreement
    Their was an agreement signed on 1494. And it was signed by two countries named Spain and Portgual and other European nations and they disobeyed what they saw as Spain and Portgual arrogance that they needed to build empire quickly.
  • Dec 6, 1500

    Silver And Gold Around Spain

    Silver And Gold Around Spain
    Spain used a lot of economic activites especially trade. They used trade to make their empire profitable. The most valuable things they traded with Spain America was Silver And Gold and they also bought goods. And also sugar canes were very profitable.
  • Dec 6, 1520

    Cortes Takeover

    Cortes Takeover
    In 1520 Cortes went to Tenochtitlan and he acted as if he was visiting this city but in the back of his mind he was planning to take all treasure and land. And ended up taking the treasure and leading him to get killed by his own empire. In 1521, he came back and took over Tenochtitlan.

  • Triangular Trade Over Seas

    Triangular Trade Over Seas
    In 1750 Triangular Trade began and it was a slave trade. It worked as three different legs. The First leg , ships sent goods like guns, cloth, and cash to Africa. The second leg, The Middle Passage was where slaves were taken to the Americas and the African slaves were exchanged for sugar, molasses, and other products. And the last leg, traders have sugar, molasses, cotton, and other American goods such as furs, salt fish , and rum made from molasses. These goods then were soon sold for profit.

  • The Seven Years' War

    The Seven Years' War
    In 1754 There was a war that was called the French And Indian War . They were at war until 1763 and France won some victories. Until 1759 when they attacked Quebec, the capital of New France and took over the city. But the war continued until 1763 when the Treaty of Paris ended the war and British took over North America and France was forced to cede to Canada and its lands. But France regained their sugar islands back.