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Argentina's History

By vholland
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Inca

    Inca
    The Inca conquer the North
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    AWESOME ARGENTINA

    Before this time Hunters had already settled in Argentina.
  • Jan 1, 1527

    Sebastian Cabot and Native Americans

    Sabastian Cabot establishes the first Spanish settlement in Argentina. Hostile Native Americans quickely destroy it.
  • Jan 1, 1536

    Pedro de Mandoza

    Pedro de Mandoza founds a colony
  • Jan 1, 1580

    Juan de Garay

    Juan de Garay founds Buenos Aires

  • Slave Trade

    Buenos Aires is opened up to the Slave Trade

  • The British

    British forces invade Argentina but are driven out by the colonial population.

  • Rulers

    A cabildo of Buenos Aires forms a junta on May 10, 1810 to rule in pace of the spaniards.

  • INDEPENDENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Argentina declares independence as part of the New Provinces of the Rio de Plata.

  • Urquiza

    Urquiza draws up a constitution and declares himself President. Buenos Aires province declares independence from the rest of the country.

  • Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires rejoins Argentina

  • Golden Age

    Golden Age
    Argentina's Golden Age 1880-1914

  • Juan Domingo Peron

    Juan Domingo Peron is elected President.

  • Peron

    A miltary coup forces Peron to resign.

  • Death

    Peron gets elected again, but in 1974 he dies in office, and leaves power to his wife Isabella.

  • Isabella Peron

    Another military coup drives Isabella from power.

  • Defeat

    Argentina suffers a humiliating defeat at the hands of the British in a short war for the Islas Malvinas Islands.

  • Free Elections

    The military allows free elections. Raul Alfonsin of the radical party is elected.