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the magna carta was the first document that was forced onto the king of england, by the feudaul barons, to limit his powers.
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prince henry the navigator, made his first sponsered voyage. he lanched the first great voyages of explorations
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johann gutenburg develops his printing press on sept 6 1440
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bartholomew diaz and vasco de gama were the first exporers to reach the tip of africa. batrtholomew reached the cape of good hoope in (1488) And vasco de gama was the first to sail around africa
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christopher columbus reached america in 1492. he was the first european explorer to the americas/ the new world
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the treat of tordesillas was agreed upon by the spanish and portuguese to clear up the confusion, of claiming land in the new world
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may 14 1607 jamestown was founded,it was located on the pennisula of the james river, which is now called virginia. it was also a good place to find gold and stay out the taxes that england demanded.
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the navigation acts was signed to put order and restrict the colonies from making foriegn trades.
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William penn founder of pennsylvania
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in 1770, a royal navy lieutenant named james cook was the first to sight australia.
