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