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Columbus lands in the Bahamas with his three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
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Split the world into two halves. Spain got first rights to land to the west of the line. Portugal got first rights to land to the east of the line.
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Da Gama reaches India, while Cabot explored the coast of America for England.
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Declares that all land touching the Pacific Ocean was Spain's.
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Ponce de Leon was the first Spanish explorer to land in Florida.
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The Aztecs welcome Cortes and his troops because they thought they were gods. When the Spaniards overstayed their welcome, the Aztecs attacked, The Spaniards won and destroyed the Aztec's capital city.
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Ferdinand Magellan's fleet travels around the world. Magellan dies on the journey though.
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Pizarro captured the Incan ruler. He said that if the Incas payed a ransom, their ruler would be returned. When the Incas payed the ransom, Pizarro killed the Incan ruler.
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Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence river in hopes of finding a water route to Asia from France.
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Hernando de Soto explored the southeast region of North America.
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Coronado settled in this area and became governor of an important Mexican province.
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The Spanish built a fortress in St. Augustine.
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According to Iroquois Legend, the Iroquois Confederacy was founded.
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After carrying on his brother's dream, Sir Walter Raleigh sailed farther south of the North American coast. They settled on a small island called Roanoke. When Raleigh returned to the colony, everyone had disappeared.
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The Spanish got huge ships and attacked the English. The English had smaller ships which made it easier to turn. This allowed the English to overcome the Spanish.
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Under the command of Ornate, the Spanish conquered the Pueblo peoples of the Rio Grande Valley.
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The first English colony is founded. This colony was called Jamestown.
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Rolfe found a way to eliminate the bitterness or tobacco. After that, it became the staple crop of Virginia.
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Uprising of Pueblo people and other natives against the Spainards in New Mexico.
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After an argument between governors, North Carolina and South Carolina were forced to split.
