My fierce padlet by Jacob Vogliano

1543 Portuguese arrive in Japan

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They were the first Europeans to arrive in Japan. They sold weapons from Japan.

1453 Fall of Constantinople

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This marks the end of the medieval period and starts the new modern period. The ottomans caused the fall.

1521 Fall of Aztecs

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The spanish took over the land. This is now the modern day Mexico.

1502 Rise of encomienda system

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This system collected taxes, nomicated colonial officials, enforced laws, oversaw native conversion to christianity, granted encomiendas. In return, spanish landowners must protect and care for native americans on their land

1640 Closed Country Policy

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Japanese people forbidden from leaving the country. All Europeans except for the Dutch had to leave japan- Dutch confined to one trading post in nagasaki, unloading only one ship per year.