Spain, Columbus, TainoSpain, Columbus, Taino

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800 BC800 BC The Taino arrived in the regionThe Taino arrived in the region 14511451Columbus is born in ItalyColumbus is born in Italy 14841484Columbus presents his ideas to sail to Columbus presents his ideas to sail to

the Indies by sailing westthe Indies by sailing west April 1492April 1492King and Queen of Spain agree to King and Queen of Spain agree to

Columbus’s westward voyageColumbus’s westward voyage

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August 3, 1492August 3, 1492Columbus leaves Columbus leaves SpainSpain

October 12, 1492October 12, 1492Columbus sees landColumbus sees land

October 14, 1492October 14, 1492Columbus starts to Columbus starts to think about slaverythink about slavery

Nov 12, 1492Nov 12, 1492Columbus kidnaps 10 Columbus kidnaps 10 TainosTainos

Nov 17Nov 17 Two of the Two of the captives escapecaptives escape

Dec 9Dec 9 Columbus Columbus names the island names the island EspanolaEspanola

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Dec 25, 1492Dec 25, 1492Columbus’s ship the Columbus’s ship the Santa Maria hits rocks Santa Maria hits rocks off the coast of off the coast of EspanolaEspanola

Dec 26, 1492Dec 26, 1492Columbus realizes he Columbus realizes he will have to leave men will have to leave men behindbehind

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Jan 2 1493Jan 2 1493 Columbus Columbus leaves Hayti and leaves Hayti and leaves behind 39 men leaves behind 39 men and orders them to and orders them to find goldfind gold

Jan 13Jan 13 First First skirmish between the skirmish between the Spanish and IndiansSpanish and Indians

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Feb 15Feb 15 Columbus returns with relatively Columbus returns with relatively little in valuelittle in value

Mid AprilMid April Columbus welcomed by Columbus welcomed by Ferdinand and Isabella. They begin Ferdinand and Isabella. They begin planning his second voyageplanning his second voyage

May 28, 1493May 28, 1493 The king and queen confirm The king and queen confirm that Columbus and his sons will be that Columbus and his sons will be Governor of the islands discoveredGovernor of the islands discovered

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Sept/Oct 1493Sept/Oct 1493 The The men left behind men left behind brutally mistreat the brutally mistreat the Tainos.Tainos.

Sept 25, 1493Sept 25, 1493Columbus starts 2nd Columbus starts 2nd voyagevoyage

Nov 3, 1493Nov 3, 1493Columbus lands in Columbus lands in DominicaDominica

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Mid NovMid Nov Columbus’s Columbus’s crew trap a small group of crew trap a small group of CaribsCaribs

Nov 28Nov 28 Columbus Columbus finds the fort at La Navidad finds the fort at La Navidad burnedburned

Early Feb 1494Early Feb 1494Columbus sends 12-17 Columbus sends 12-17 ships back for supplies. ships back for supplies. Several Indians were Several Indians were taken as slavestaken as slaves

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Feb/MarchFeb/March Columbus uses violence Columbus uses violence against Spaniards who disobey his ordersagainst Spaniards who disobey his orders

Late March/Early AprilLate March/Early April Columbus is told Columbus is told that the Indians are preparing to attack.that the Indians are preparing to attack.

April 9, 1494April 9, 1494 Hojeda takes 400 men inland Hojeda takes 400 men inland and captures some native. He accuses one and captures some native. He accuses one of theft and publically has his ears cut offof theft and publically has his ears cut off

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April 24, 1494April 24, 1494Columbus leaves Isabella Columbus leaves Isabella to seek the mainland of the to seek the mainland of the IndiesIndies

Spring 1494Spring 1494 Columbus Columbus explores the coast of explores the coast of JamaicaJamaica

June 12, 1494June 12, 1494Columbus, off the coast of Columbus, off the coast of Cuba, believes he has Cuba, believes he has reached Indiareached India

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Sept 14, 1494, Columbus Sept 14, 1494, Columbus heads to Puerto Rico to heads to Puerto Rico to raid for Cairb slaves, but raid for Cairb slaves, but he becomes illhe becomes ill

Nov 1494Nov 1494 Mutineers Mutineers return to Spain and return to Spain and complain to the king and complain to the king and queen about Columbus queen about Columbus and claim the land is not and claim the land is not profitableprofitable

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Feb 1495Feb 1495 Columbus Columbus rounds up 1600 Tainos rounds up 1600 Tainos to be sent to Spain as to be sent to Spain as slavesslaves

14951495 Columbus Columbus establishes the tribute establishes the tribute systemsystem

March 24, 1495March 24, 1495 Taino Taino resist and the Spanish resist and the Spanish retaliate with brutalityretaliate with brutality

Oct 1495Oct 1495 The King The King and queen send an and queen send an investigator to investigator to Espanola. Espanola.

March 1496March 1496Columbus departs for Columbus departs for SpainSpain

July 1496July 1496 Ferdinand Ferdinand and Isabella agree to and Isabella agree to see Columbussee Columbus

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May 30, 1498May 30, 1498Columbas began 3rd Columbas began 3rd voyagevoyage

July 31, 1498July 31, 1498Columbus sails past Columbus sails past and names Trinidadand names Trinidad

Mid AugMid Aug Columbus Columbus lands in Espanolalands in Espanola

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15001500Spaniard have established at least 7 Spaniard have established at least 7 forts in Espanola and at least 340 Gallowsforts in Espanola and at least 340 Gallows

Aug 1500Aug 1500 King and queen send King and queen send commissioner to take over Espanolacommissioner to take over Espanola

Late OctLate Oct Columbus arrives in chains. A Columbus arrives in chains. A few months later he presents his case and few months later he presents his case and demands to be reinstated as governor. He demands to be reinstated as governor. He makes one more voyage, but never regains makes one more voyage, but never regains his powerhis power

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May 20, 1506May 20, 1506Columbus diesColumbus dies

15421542 Bartolome de las Bartolome de las Casas writes that a Casas writes that a mere 200 Tainos still mere 200 Tainos still live in Espanola. live in Espanola. When Columbus When Columbus arrived there were arrived there were nearly 3 millionnearly 3 million