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1492
Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean
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1513
Balboa "discovers" the Pacific Ocean in Panama
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1513
Balboa "discover" the Pacific Ocean in Panama
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1521
Cortes conquers the Aztecs Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
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1521
Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
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1539
De soto explores the region between Florida and the MIssissippi River
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First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia
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First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia
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Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
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Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
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English settlers defeat Native American in King Philip's War
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English settlers defeat Native American in King Philip's War
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France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana
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France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana