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Nov 16, 1492
In 1492, Christopher Columbus, a Spanish conquistador came to America to try to settle in the new land.Once he landed there, he instantly claimed that land for Spain even though the Native Americans had claimed that land before the spanish.
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Jun 19, 1519
Hernan Cortez conquers Mexico
When Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico he heard about the powerful Aztecs. Then he saw the beautiful capital city of the Aztecs and conqured it with the help of disease and rival indians who hated the Aztecs.They soon conqured the capital and renamed it Mexico City,the capital of New Spain. -
Nov 8, 1532
Pizarro conquers Peru.
Once disease spread across North and South America, it helped Francisco Pizarro conquer present-day peru which was home to a powerful Incan empire.Pizarro captured and killed the Incan Emperor and from there on captured most of South America. -
Aug 24, 1542
Francisco de Orellana explores the Amazon river.
Francisco de Orellana was a Spanish Explorer that completed the first exploration of the Amazon River.He went down the river in search of gold,and managed to sail the amazon river,and finish it on August 24 1542. -
Aug 31, 1542
Hernando de Soto explores modern-day U.S.A
Hernando de Soto was another Spanish Conquistador that explored most of the United States, before it was the United States.Hernando sailed to the New World in 1514 from Panama to seek for gold and a passage to China. He was the first recorded European to Cross the Mississippi river and died in 1542
