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Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean and explored some Caribbean islands.
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This expedition was captained by Christopher Columbus. The ships were called La Niña, La Pinta and Santa María. -
Columbus thought that he had arrived in Japan, but he was wrong, they had reached some islands belonging to a new continent (Later called America). -
Columbus explored the Lesser Antilles.
The first colonial settlements were founded in Hispaniola. -
To avoid conflict, Castilla and Portugal accepted mediation by the Pope (The Treaty of Tordesillas). This treaty said that the east from the divisory line belonged to Portugal and the west to Catilla. -
Columbus reached the coasts of the continent in present-day Venezuela
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Columbus explored the western part of the Caribbean.
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The new continet was named America in Amerigo Vespucci honor. -
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Five ships left Seville captained by Ferdinand Magellan. Their intention was to reached Maluku Islands. -
They crossed the strait that divided the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean (Later called Strait of Magellan).They sailed across the Pacific Ocean to the Philippines. -
After the death of Magellan, his second-in-command Juan Sebastian Elcano Was in charge for the return journey -
They returned to port. But only returned one ship of five. Returning crew members showed that the world was round.