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Columbus makes first voyage.
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Did not find route to India, however he found San Salvador which later Spain claimed was the New World.
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The Treaty of Tordisillas created.
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Found by Calicut.
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Cabot set sail for England.
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De Gama found route to India navigating around Africa.
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Cortes arrives at Tenotchititlan, today knows as Mexico City.
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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.
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Cortez takes over the Aztec Empire.
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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.
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Pizzaro conquers the Incan Empire
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Spain claims California.
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Champlain found Quebec.
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Dutch begin trading through new company, "Dutch East India Company".
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England seeks trade with China.
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The French-Indian war rivalry begins between France and England.
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Balboa found Panama.
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lebanese independence from French Rule.
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Devastating Civil War begins.
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Southern Lebanon gains independence from Israel.
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Columbus makes first voyage.
