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Impact

Hudson discovered the Hudson River which turned into a great trading and travel route. They traded beaver skins and other animals.The river was a major route in the quest for independence in New York. Hudson made it easy to travel and trade. The Hudson River runs for 315 miles and empties into the Lower New York Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the River supported a lucrative fur trade and conveyed Hudson Valley wheat and timber to New York City. They also traded beaver pelats. The devolpment of the world today is that people can trade, buy or sell products. We might not have won the Revonlutionary war because they needed to get supplies from the River.

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1609

Henry Hudson makes a third trip

This time Henry was working for the East India Company. When he couldn't get through the ice for a third time he decided to sail west.

1609

Hudson and his crew sailed past the island that would be called Manhattan and into the river that would later be named the Hudson River.

1610

Henry and his crew sailed through the strait and into a large bay. It later became known as Hudson's Bay.

April 1610

Hudson makes his last journey

Now working for the English, Henry Hudson set sail on a ship called Discovery. He discovered a strait in the ocean that led them through the northern waters over Canada, which was later named the Hudson Strait.

June 1610

Hudson's crew gets stuck in the ice
Hudson's ship became stuck in the icy waters of Hudson's Bay. They were stranded there through winter.

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Henry Hudson was an explorer who found and sailed through the river that became known as the Hudson River. He helped the world understand more about Earth's geography, and he is remembered as great explorer. This timeline tells about his travels.

1607

Henry Hudson makes his first voyage

Henry Hudson was commissioned by the Muscovy Company to find a faster trade route from Europe to Asia. His his mission was unsuccessful.

1608

Henry was commissioned for a second time to find a passage sailing north, over Russia. His trip was stopped when he came into thick ice and had to sail home.

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1533

The Incas are killed

Francisco became greedy for money and power. After the Incas paid the ransom for their leader, Francisco had him killed.

Though he was greedy and cruel, Francisco's life helped open the door for other discoveries in the American continents.

Impact

The Incas population declined quickly, lots of Incas died from a disease that the Spanish brought unknowingly, 93 percent of the population was wiped out by the smallpox by year 1592. All the Incas valuables were taken away, and the Spanish made the rest of the Incas that survived slaves, he also made them Christian. The Spanish destroyed farming and made the Incas work for money.

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Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish explorer who traveled to Peru. He claimed the land for Spain and helped open the world up for exploration. This is a timeline of his life.

1509

Francisco becomes an explorer

Francisco sailed on the expedition that founded the city of San Sebastian.

1513

Francisco works on another expedition

Francisco joined the expedition of Nunez de Balboa. They discovered the Pacific Ocean

1528

He gets a second expedition

Because he found gold in South America, Francisco was given more funding to explore the area for treasures.

1528

The discovery of Peru

Francisco traveled with Diego de Almagro. They discovered the land of Peru.

Francisco takes the Inca leader hostage

1532
Francisco came upon the Inca people who lived in Peru. He took their leader hostage and asked for ransom.

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November 1519

Cortes takes Montezuma hostage

The Aztec people tried to appease Cortes by giving him gold and other treasures. Cortes didn't trust the people, though, and he took Montezuma hostage.

July 1520

Cortes kills Montezuma

When Montezuma couldn't get the Aztecs to accept Cortes as their leader, Cortes had Montezuma killed.

1521

Cortes takes over the Aztec Empire

With Montezuma dead, Cortes took over the Aztec's capital city. It was the end of the Aztec Empire.

1524

Cortes develops the land

Cortes worked to develop farms throughout New Spain, or Mexico. He also helped spread Christianity.

Impact

Cortes brought Spainers to the Aztec area and built a city, they made their goverment, they made laws, they made universties and schools.

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Hernan Cortes was an explorer who eventually defeated the Aztec people and brought Mexico under Spanish rule.

1504

A voyage to the New World

Hernan decided to sail to the New World and make a life for himself there. He sailed to what is now Haiti.

1519

Cortes is named governor of "New Spain"

With the conquest of the land, King Charles V of Spain named Cortes the governor of New Spain.

July 1519

Cortes took over Veracruz.

Cortes sailed into Veracruz and took it by force. He tried to meet with Montezuma, the Aztec king, but Montezuma refused.

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September 1493

A second journey

Columbus returned to the Americas looking for treasure'but again he came home empty-handed. His brothers stayed in America with a handful of colonists.

1498

A third trip

Spain paid for Columbus to go back to America for a third time. When he arrived he found his brothers' colony was a mess'and he was arrested for their crimes.

1502

The last journey

Columbus was found not guilty for the crimes he was accused of. The king of Spain agreed to pay for one last voyage to America'but again Columbus didn't find a way to Asia or any treasure

Impact

Columbus inspired many famous explorers to explore.  English settlers might not have came to America if Columbus had not been an explorer and explored the new world

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Christopher Columbus believed the world was round. Everyone around him said the world was flat. Christopher was determined to prove his theory, and this timeline shows how he did it.

1465

Christopher Columbus's first journeys

Columbus was a teenager when he first set sail.

1480

Columbus's voyages

Christopher Columbus made his first big voyages. He sailed between Portugal and Iceland.

August 1492

Columbus sets sail

Columbus set sail with three ships; the Pinta'the Nina'and the Santa Maria. Christopher sailed on the Santa Maria.

October 1492

Landfall

Christopher and his crew made landfall. They thought they had reached Asia'but they were wrong; they had reached the American continent.

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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus believed the world was round. Everyone around him said the world was flat. Christopher was determined to prove his theory.

1465

Christopher Columbus's first journeys

Columbus was a teenager when he first set sail.

1480

Columbus's voyages

Christopher Columbus made his first big voyages. He sailed between Portugal and Iceland.