Timeline
Columbus Reaches the Americas
What is 1492?
When introduced into Europe, this tuber vegetable became widely grown, especially by the poor.
What is the potato?
Located in this present day country, Tenochtitlan was the thriving capital of the Aztec Empire.
What is Mexico?
His forces climbed the Andes and conquered the Inca in Peru.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
A person who teachers his or her own religion to others who have different beliefs.
What is a missionary?
Moctezuma II becomes ruler of the Aztecs
What is 1502?
Exchanged from west to east, this vegetable improved the diet of millions of people in Asia, Africa and Europe.
Hernando Cortes was a Spanish Explorer who found himself on this Island, before he secretly left in search of gold.
What is Cuba?
This explorer led an expedition that ended with the conquest of the Aztec.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
A settlement ruled by another country.
What is a Colony?
Tenochtitlan falls to Cortes.
What is 1521?
Brought over from Europe, this crop grew on large plantations that were commonly worked by African slaves.
What is Sugar?
The Mayan civilization, found here, had already fallen before the Spanish soldiers conquered the Aztecs.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
Arawak Indians of the Caribbean Islands.
Who were the Taino?
The movement of people, plants, animals, technology, and diseases across the Atlantic after Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Pizarro conquers the Inca.
What is 1533?
This animal changed the lives of the Native Americans, specifically of the plains tribes.
What is the horse?
The capital city of the Inca, Machu Picchu, was located in this mountain range.
What is the Andes?
Procuring his money from Spain, this Italian explorer was one of the first Europeans to reach the Americas.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
An area, often including Indian villages, that Spain gave to the colonists.
What is an encomienda?
The Spanish Conquer the Maya.
What is 1546?
The Europeans brought this over, ending the lives to millions who had no build- up resistance.
What are diseases?
The Inca Empire was located along this body of water.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This young conquistador led a group of Spaniards, Africans and Indians on a search for the Seven Cities of Gold.
Who is Francisco Coronado?
A Spanish soldier who conquered lands for Spain.
What is a conquistador?