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Recent Event Highlights: Europe revolts against the merchants, and 8 more...

Created by mmarquis on Jan 27, 2011

Last updated: 01/28/11 at 10:34 AM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Jan 27, 2011 4:36 PM

• Jamestown
  1607

  Jamestown was one of the first settlements in virginia. They were mainly interested in finding gold and because of this many died of hunger. when they got there footing the settlement grew stronger and started to grow tabacco

• Pope Alexander VI passes treaty.
  1493

  Pope Alexander VI passes the Treaty of Tordesillas to stop the fighting of Spain and Portugal. He creates a line through the world that separates their land. Spain gets land to the West. Portugal gets land to the East.

• San Salvador
  Oct 21, 1492

  Columbus lands in today's Dominican Republic. He names the town San Salvador. In Spanish this means "Holy Savior". He later was buried here.

• Spain hires christopher columbus.
  1492

  Spain is convinced by Columbus to finance an exploration for India. They wanted to find an alternate route that was shorter.

• Europe revolts against the merchants
  1400

  The monarchs and citizens of europe begin to tire of the merchants large prices. The revolt and force them to lower prices.

• Italian merchants jack up prices.
  Jul 9, 1300

  The Italian merchants and families raise goods to ridiculous costs. They take control of the trade routes.

• Europe trades world-wide
  1096 to 1270

  European countries begin trading with India and the rest of Asia. The merchants use low product supply for outrageous prices.

• Vikings land in Canada
  1000

  Leif Ericson and his crew land in today's Newfoundland, Canada. As they never conquered the natives, they are not credited with the discovery of North America.