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Christopher Colombus reached the americaa and explored the coastline of cuba.
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Spain and portugual signed a treaty of tordesillas
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Vasco da Gama went around the cape and cut across the Indian Ocean to the coast of India. He arrived at Calicut and took cargo and spices.
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Portuguese warships defeated Turkish and indian ships off the coats of india.
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Ferdinand magellen set sail for asia, down the coast of south america in search for a sea passage through america. he reached the phillipnes and was killed by the natives.
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a spanish force lead by Hernan Cortes landed in mexico where he made alliances with city states
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the navagator Prince Henry lead portuguese fleets went south along the west coast of america and discovered a source of gold.
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The local population in mexico revolted and pushed the invaders out
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Pizarro landed on the Pacific Coast of South America with a small crew of 180 men in December 1530. He brought steel weapons and guns and horses. With everything he brought he also brought smallpox which killed most of the natives.
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most of the territory in mexico, central america and south america was under spainish control.
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John Cabot explored the New England coast line of the Americas.
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Amerigo Vespucci went on many voyages and in his letters describing the land people started calling the new land America after Amerigo
