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Spain financed Christopher Columbus voyage to find a western trading route. In 1492 he has reached East Asia. His voyage opens the Americas to European explorers.
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In 1493 pope Alexander stepped in to keep peace so he set a line of Demarcation it divides the non-European world into two zones.
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Portugal claims Brazil and gives grants of land to Portuguese. European settlers move to Brazil to farm Brazilwood and sugar.
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Trying to find a northwest passage to Asia John Cabot sets out on a voyage from England. He mistakes North America for Asia
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The Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama Reached India after the southern trip around Africa. even though the Portuguese have lost over half of their ships and dont have many more.
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A German mapmaker reads about Columbus. written by the Italian sailor. The mapmaker named the region America.
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The Portuguese begin to capture key ports around the Indian Ocean. In 1511 they seized Malacca
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Inspired by Cortes in Mexico, Francisco Pizarro arrived in Peru in 1532 he captured the Inca Emperor and then executed him in 1533
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Determined to find the passage to between the Atlantic ocean and and Asia Martin Frobisher set sail for North America in 1576 he found it.
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In the 1500s the Dutch set up colonies around the world. And a group of rich merchants found the Dutch east India company.
