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Christopher Columbous left Spain in August, 1492.
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Africans were forced into slavery and shipped off the the Americas and the Carribbean.
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The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases caused by contact between the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and the New World (the Americas).
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A treaty signed by Spain And Portugal that created the Line of Demarcation.All land to the west of the line was Spain's and to the east was Portugal's.
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Spanish explorer and soldier who was the first European to set foot in Florida. Went searching for riches and the Fountain of Youth. Landed on the East Coast of Florida(St. Augustine) and named it "Pascua de Florida" (feast of flowers) and claimed the land for Spain.
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Traveled from the Isthmus of Panama to the capitol fo the Inca Empire in what is now Peru.
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Owners raised money by selling shares shares, or stock, in the company.
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French Explorer who was sent by Kind Louis XIV to travel south from Canada and sail down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Explored Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.
