1. Spain and the New World Timelines
Timelines are a really useful way of revising. This is especially useful for Spain and the New World because Question 2, the narrative account, needs to be written in chronological order. Below are the main events that cover the Spain topic with timelines.

2. Timeline to show the chronology of events of Spain reaching the New World, c1490 - 1512
The beginning of an empire:
The building of La Navidad 25th December 1492
Building of Santo Domingo – 1496
Treaty of Tordesillas - 7th June 1494
Casa Contratacion set up
Law of Burgos – 1521
Columbus discover's the New World: Columbus finds a sponsor Columbus sets sail Columbus reaches the New World – 11 October 1492 Incident at Samana Columbus arrived back in Spain – March 1493 Columbus’s second expedition to the New World – 28th November 1493 Columbus started to colonise Haiti – 1495 Columbus disgraced and arrested Ovando becomes governor of Haiti – 1502

3. Timeline to show the chronology of events of Spain reaching the New World, c1490 - 1512
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4. Timeline to show the chronology of events of the beginning of an empire and conquest of the Aztecs c
The Conquest of Darrien (Panama): Balboa lands in Darien 1509 Setting up of Castilla de Oro Balboa discovers the ‘Southern Sea’ Balboa executed Founding of Panama – 1522 The Conquest of Cuba: Hatuey flees Haiti Velazquez launched invasion of Cuba Hatuey burned Massacre at Caonao 1513 Founding of Santiago de Cuba – 1514 Magellan circumnavigated the earth –
The Conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico:
Cortes landed on the mainland – 1519
Massacre at Cholula
Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlan 1519
Spaniards land at Vera Cruz to attack Cortes
Night of Tears 30th June 1520
Tenochtitlan surrendered to Cortes – 21st August 1521
Cortes made Governor of New Spain
Cortes removed as governor of New Spain -1528

5. Timeline to show the chronology of events of the beginning of an empire and conquest of the Aztecs c
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6. Timeline to show the chronology of events of the conquest of the Inca in Peru and the consolidation of an empire, c
The consolidation of the empire:
Discovery of Potosi
Council of the Indies formed
New Laws
Founding of La Paz 1548
Spanish-French War
Seville became rich 1555
Creation of the Consulado 1543
The Conquest of the Inca in Peru: Pizarro’s first expedition – November 1524 Pizarro’s second expedition – November Charles I license to Pizarro - 26th July 1529 Pizarro’s third expedition – December 1530 Death of Huayna Capac Incan Civil War Battle of Cajamarca – 14th November 1532 Attahuallpa murdered – 26th July 1533 Revolt of the Inca - May 1536 Final defeat of the Inca – April 1537

7. Timeline to show the chronology of events of the conquest of the Inca in Peru and the consolidation of an empire, c
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