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Sep 24, 1492
Spain
Columbus makes first voyage. -
Dec 10, 1492
Spain-Columbus 2
Did not find route to India, however he found San Salvador which later Spain claimed was the New World. -
Jul 6, 1494
Spain
The Treaty of Tordisillas created. -
Jan 1, 1497
Portugal
Found by Calicut. -
May 2, 1497
England
Cabot set sail for England. -
May 20, 1498
Portugal
De Gama found route to India navigating around Africa. -
Nov 8, 1519
Spain
Cortes arrives at Tenotchititlan, today knows as Mexico City. -
Jan 1, 1521
Portugal-Spain
Magellan was credited with circumnavigation although he did not live through to it. He was killed when trying to convert people to christianity in the Phillipines and some say was eaten. -
Aug 31, 1521
Spain-Cortez
Cortez takes over the Aztec Empire. -
Jan 7, 1531
Spain- Pizzaro
Held Incan ruler for ransom promising his return for gold, when he recieved the gold he killed him. He Controlled Cuzco for 10 years until he got assassinated by one of his soldiers. -
Jan 1, 1533
Spain- Pizzaro
Pizzaro conquers the Incan Empire -
Sep 28, 1542
Spain- Cabrillo
Spain claims California. -
France- Champlain
Champlain found Quebec. -
Dutch
Dutch begin trading through new company, "Dutch East India Company". -
France- Xavier
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England
England seeks trade with China. -
France/England
The French-Indian war rivalry begins between France and England. -
Spain
Balboa found Panama. -
Lebanon
lebanese independence from French Rule. -
Lebanon- War
Devastating Civil War begins. -
Lebanon
Southern Lebanon gains independence from Israel. -
Spain-Columbus
Columbus makes first voyage.
