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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus sail
Columbus and his crew set sail from Spain in three ships: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus arival to America
After a two-month voyage, Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas he called San Salvador—though the people of the island called it Guanahani. -
Oct 12, 1492
The columbian exchange
The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of diseases, ideas, food. crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christo pher Columbus in 1492. -
1500
Colonization of Latin America
Countries such as Spain, France and Portugal colonized the region. Although most of Latin America was colonized by Spain, the countries of Portugal and France also had major influences on the region. -
Independence of Most of the countries of America
For the most part, the countries of the Western Hemisphere became independent from Europe in the 50-year period from 1775 to 1825. -
The end of the Spanish Empire
And yet, 300 years later, the Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War, and with it, the Spanish colonial empire died. Cuba was lost, as was the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. In an attempt to salvage whatever could be saved, Spain sold her remaining Pacific colonies to the newest European power, Germany.