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Durring his second voyage Columubs claimed Puerto rico for spain. The island was inhabited by thousands of native tinos. Most of the natives were killed off by disease and prosicution form spain.
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Central america is claimed for spain by Columbus.
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Juan ponc de leon lands in Florida and names it florida for all the beautifull flowers.
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Francisco Pizarro seeks the blessings of the king. Pizzaro wanted to invade the incan empire
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Havana is founded by a spanish solider
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Some Time in november spanish conquistadors lead by Cortez arrived in mexico. They were greeted kindly because they were thought to be a god. The Aztecs gave Cortez many gifts but he was unsatisfied he captured the Aztec King.
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Cortez rallys the captured provices and marches on the Aztec capital.
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The Aztecs surrender to the spanish after being assaulted by desiease, spanish weapons, and mounted warroirs.
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Spaniards construct a school to convert the natives to cristianity.
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Pizzaro founds the peruvian capital of lima, formaly known as the city of the kings
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The district of Guatemala is established for spain
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Spanish capture the last Incan stronghold in the mountainus vilcambaba, ending the incan dynasty.
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The Treaty of Ryswick is singed. This gave the western half of the island to france and the eastern to spain.
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Due to loss of navel and merchant ships spain started to tax colonies heaviliy. It reached apressive levels in the late 1700's. Soon this caused great contempt umong the colonists
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Mexico's Independance war against spain begins.
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Mexico wins independance from spain.
