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Colombus discovers the New World (Americas). He lands on the island of Hispanola in the Bahamas. Christopher Columbus discovered this while searching for an alternate route to the Spice Islands
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The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed between Spain and Portugal. The treaty gave Spain more land, but Portugal claimed rights to Africa, Asia, and soon to be Brazil.
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Ferdinand Magellan began sailing sailing from Spain in 1519 with five small ships. He sails completely around the world. He didn't make the whole trip, but his crew did. Ferdinand Magellan died during a battle in the Philippines.
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Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador that led an expedition that led to the fall of the Aztecs. Hernan Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain
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Francisco Pizzaro lead a Spanish conquest for the Incas. In result, he conquered and destroyed the Incas.
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The Spanish Armada was a giant fleet of ships that was suppose to be dominant over any other navy. However, the Enlgand was able to almost destroy the whole Spanish Armada.
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A Virginia colony founded Jamestown. They suffered many harsh periods at Jamestown. Especially through the winters.
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He perfected the culture of tobacco in Virginia. This became one of the main cash crops in the southern colonies
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The first Anglo-Powhatan War ends. It ended because John Rolfe married the daugther of the chief of the Powhatan's. His daughter was Pocohantas
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Founded by Lord Baltimore in 1634. Maryland was known as a Catholic Haven, to protect Roman Catholics from the Protestant England persecution.
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The Toleration Act of Maryland was a law mandating religious tolerance to the Christians. Passed by the assembly of the Maryland colony.
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Many of the Carolina settlers had emigrated frim Barbados. Carolina had ties with the flourishing sugar islands of the English West Indies. All the Indians that previously called the Carolina's home were shipped out to work in sugar mills.
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Also known as the Pueblo Revolt, was a conflict between Spanish colonizers and the Pueblo people. This took place in present day New Mexico.
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In 1712 the colony of the Carolinas formally split into their own distinct colony.
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Georgia colony was founded. Georgia was founded to protect the more valuable colonies such as the Carolinas. The goal was to keep slaver out of Georgia for as long as possible.
