Social Event 2:
1500 1550 1600 1650
Incan Rule
Colonialism
Economic Event 1: Gold/mineral
Discovery (1693-)
The Spanish settlers discovered vast gold
and mineral mines and used them to their
advantages. Through the use of slaves
(which were previously Inca citizens), they
were able to mine minerals at a high rate.
this is an important economic event as it
provided a very good source of income. It
helped the colonialists establish themselves
as a powerful state, and they were able to
back that up via hte income from the
minerals collected.
Political Event 1: Political Event 2:
1700 1750 1800 1850 1900
Gold Disc. Independence
Social Event 1: Tupac lead Revolt (1780-1)
Tupac, a desendent of Inca rulers, lead a
powerful revolt against the conquistadors and
the ruling Spaniards. He gained power through
the many Inca remnants, but his revolt was
ended when the Spaniards used force, which
was un paralleled by most civilizations at that
time. This event is significant as it shows how
the Inca's opposed colonialism, and the
changes that many social factors within their
community had to undergo.
1950 2000 2050
Contemporary
Economic Event 2: Coffee
Production (1727)
In 1727, coffee production became a
main source of income for the South
American country of Brazil. This lead
cities such as Sao Paulo into
becoming important, and flourishing
into cities where fortunes can be
made. This is an important economic
event for many reasons. the most
important is the fact that Brazil is the
world's leading coffee bean producer
(by a large margin, this source of
income has proved to be both
lucrative and long-lasting.