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The Aztecs find Tenochtitlan.
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By the 1500's the Inca impire had extended 2,500 miles along the west coast of South America.
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Montezuma becomes Aztec Emperor
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In 1519, Hernando Cortés landed on the coast of Mexico. Cortés and his men marched into the interior of the country until they reached the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán, the site today of Mexico City. By 1521, Cortés and his soldiers had conquered the Aztecs.
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Viceroy is recalled to spain after rioting in Mexico City by Indians and others.
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Santiago, Chile is destroyed by an earthquake.
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In 1707 Mt Fuji erupted. It's the most sacred mountain in Japan
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Pervian Indians rebel against Spain.
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Two massive Aztec sculptures are dug up in Mexico City.
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In 1821, Mexico achieved independence from Spain under Agustín de Iturbide, who proclaimed himself emperor in 1822.
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In 1803 the United Provinces split into seprate nations, known as El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras.
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The Mexican American war begins.
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United States wins Mexican American War.
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Pancho Villa helps lead the Mexican Revolution.
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The Institutional Revolutionary Party helped to introduce democracy and maintain political stability for much of the 20th century.
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Juan Peron is elected president of Argentina.
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Developed in Jamaica in the 1960's
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Mt. St. Helens eruptys in Wasington State with tremendous force. It lasted 9 hours.
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Vicente Fox is elected president of Mexico.
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North American Free Trade Agreement
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