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Aztecs arrived in Valley of Mexico
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Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo found Cuzco and begin the Inka Empire.
1200-1225 -
Aztecs occupy island they called Tenochititlan.
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The Aztecs greatly expand their power and empire under Emperor Moctezuma I.
1440-1487 -
Portugal and Spain find and colanize South America
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The Aztecs sacrifice 20,000 people to inaugurate their new temple in Tenochtitlan
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Christopher Columbus discovered the northeastern area of South America.
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Colombo explores the coast of Venezuela
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Colombus authorizes slavery in Santo Domingo
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Moctezuma II becomes emperor of Tenochtitlán.
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Moctezuma II becomes emperor of Tenochtitlán
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smallpox out break in Caribbeans
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Tenochtitlan falls to the Spaniards and their Indian allies.
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Cortés enters Aztec capital Tenochtitlán
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Death of Moctezuma II. He is replaced by Cuitláhuac, who reigns for only eighty days and dies of smallpox. Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec emperor, continues to resist the Spaniards
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Pizarro captures Atahualpa, ending the Inca Empire.
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Maya defeat and force out all Spaniards from the Yucatan.
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Antonio de Mendoza is succeeded as viceroy of Mexico by Luis de Velasco, who frees thousands of "Indians"
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USA helps Colombian revolutionaries against Spain.
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1910-1920
