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Sometime during 1438, the Inca dynasty was founded and they ruled South America until 1533.
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During Early January of 1488, European explorer Bartolomeu Dias traveled around the tip of Africa, naming it the Cape of Good Hope. This was an important European discovery during the Age of Exploration.
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Sometime during 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas and established them as an official place.
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During the year of 1492, goods and crops were being traded between Europe and the New World, the Americas.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas was created, dividing the world between Spain and Portugal. Portugal took all lands to the East and Spain took all lands to the West.
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On July 8, 1497, Vasco da Gama set sail for a journey that would take him around the tip of Africa and to India.
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In May of 1498, Vasco da Gama landed in India, proving that one was able to reach Asia by sailing around the tip of Africa.
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John Cabot declares that North American lands are for Britain.
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During 1501, the Spanish began exploring the coast of Brazil.
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During 1511, the first African slaves in South America were brought to Cuba.
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European explorer Ferdinand Magellan set sail on a trip that would take his fleet completely around the globe.
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New York Harbor is discovered by the Italian Giovanni de Verrazano.
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Francisco Pizarro successfully executes the Native American tribe, the Incas.
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Sometime during 1531, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro conquered Peru and claimed it.
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Rio de Janeiro, a large city in Brazil, was claimed by Portugal.