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Aug 28, 1428
Aztec Empire
The Aztecs grew
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Aug 28, 1438
Inca Empire
The Incan Empire began to have the most power -
Aug 28, 1492
Discovery of the New World
Christopher Columbus discovers North America when he was sailing for Spain. -
Aug 28, 1493
America and Spain
Pope Alexander the 6th haves the Americans to Spain which converted the natives to Christianity. -
Aug 28, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Spain secured its claim to Columbus's discovery. It divided with Portugal or the "heathen lands" of the new world. -
Aug 28, 1513
Pacific Ocean Voyage
Vasco Nunez Balboa waded into the foaming waves off Panama and boldly claimed for his king all the lands washed by that sea. -
Aug 28, 1521
Fall of the Aztec Empire
The fall of the Aztec Empire began and their ruler Cuauhtemoc was captured. -
Aug 28, 1522
Carlos V
Carlos the 5th had bestowed upon him the title Governor and Captain General of New Spain -
Jamestown
The first permenant English colony on mainland America was founded Jamestown, Virginia. -
African Slaves
Legislature of African Slaves occurred -
General Court
The first general court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony established -
Religion in America
The General Court gave power over to the church. -
The House of Assembly
Barbados's first parliament held its first meeting -
Peter Esprit Radisson
Radisson journeyed amongst the Iroquois to help America -
Quakers
Quakers traveled to Barbados and arrived in Boston -
Iroquois Confederation
At the height of its power the Iroquois Confederation conquered wide stretches of the surrounding country -
New Jersey
New Jersey divided into two. The western part was owned by the Quakers -
Quaker Colonists
Quaker colonists arrived in Pennsylvania -
Philadelphia
Penn laid out the street plan for Philadelphia. A new land for the people -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin became sole owner and publisher of the Pennsylvania Gazette
