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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus lands in the New World
Columbus lands in the Bahamas with the Nina, Pinta, & Santa Maria -
Jan 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty between Spain & Portugal. Spain got one half of the world & Portugal got another. -
Jan 1, 1498
Vasco de Gama reaches India
Da Gama reaches India & Cabot explored northwestern coast of North America for England. -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce de Leon explores Florida
Ponce de Leon was the first spanish explorer to arrive in Florida. -
Jan 1, 1513
Balboa Claims land for Spain
All lands touching te Pacific Ocean belongs to Spain -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain
Cortes tricked the Aztecs into believing that he was a god & he conquered the Aztec kingdom. -
Jan 1, 1522
Magellan's circumnavigation
Ferdinand Magellan's vessel completed its circumnavigation of the world. -
Jan 1, 1524
Verrazano explores North America for France
Giovanni de Vennazano was an italian explorer who explored the eastern seaboard of North America for Fance. -
Jan 1, 1532
Pizarro crushed Incas
Pizzaro went to Coxamaraca & captured the Inca's ruler. He said they could pay randsom but when they did, Pizzaro executed Atahuallpa. -
Jan 1, 1534
St. Lawrence River
Cartier journied up the St. Lawrence River in hopes of finding spices, gold, & a passage from France to Asia. -
Jan 1, 1539
De Soto explores Southwest
Hernando de Soto explored the southeast. He discovered the Mississippi River. -
Jan 1, 1542
Cabrillo explores California
Cabrillo explored California coast for Spain to prove that it was not an island. -
Jan 1, 1558
England gets new queen
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England -
Jan 1, 1565
St. Augustine
The spanish built a fortress at St. Augustine to protect them. -
Iroquois Confederacy founded
The Iroquois Confederacy was founded, according to an Iroquois Lengend. -
Spanish Conquer Rio Grande Valley
The Spanish conquer the Pueblo peoples of the Rio Grande Valley, under command of Onate. -
Peace Treaty
Spain and England sign peace treaty -
Spanish Found New Mexico
Exploration of the southwest were a series of religious outposts. The Spanish discovered New Mexico. -
Pope's Rebellion in New Mexico
The pope's rebellion was an uprising of several pueblos & people against Spain in New Mexico. -
French Expedition
La Salle ordered the French lead an expedition down the Mississippi River.
