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Agreement with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus.
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Columbus discovers land – Caribbean Islands.
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Deigo Velásquez de Cuéllar – First Conquistador – conquered and colonized Cuba.
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Hernán Cortés is sent to Mexico with 500 soldier, 100 sailors, and 16 horses.
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The Aztec’s surrender and their capital, Tenochtitlán, is left in ruins. This will become the site of Mexico City.
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Francisco Pizarro lands in Peru (Birú).
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10,000 Inca warriors are massacred in an ambush by Francisco Pizarro.
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“City of the Kings” is founded by Pizarro. The city was later renamed Lima.
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Pedro De Mendoza, a “nobleman” conquistador created Buenos Aires. Unfortunately, things did not turn out his way so in his frustration, Mendoza attacked locals. Mendoza fled and died while at sea.
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Francisco De Orellano sails the Amazon River to the Atlantic Ocean.
