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Christopher Columbus sails across the ocean and finds land in the Bahamas. -
Spain and Portugal agree to divide newly discovered lands. -
Cabot sails to North America claiming land for England. -
Da gama sails around Africa to get to India opening a new trade route. -
Pedro Alvares Cabral lands in Brazil and claims it for Portugal. -
Portugal sets up trading posts in Africa, India and spice islands. -
Hernan Cortes leads a group that defeats the Aztec empire in Mexico. -
Francisco Pizarro captures the Inca leader atahualpa taking control of peru for Spain. -
Cartier sails to St. Lawrence river claiming parts of Canada for France. -
Drake becomes the first Englishman to sail around the world. -
Raleigh tries to start a colony in Virginia but it fails. -
Spain sends a large fleet to invade England but the plan fails. -
A trading company that became very powerful in trade with Asia. -
Champlain starts a settlement in quebec becoming important in French history. -
Marquette and Joliet explore the Mississippi River expanding French territory. -
A war between Britain and France in North America that leads to British control.