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