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Christopher Columbus reaches the Bahamas, Columbus makes four more voyages to the New World.
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Geographer Martin Waldseemüler, was the first to use the name "America" to refer to newly discovered contintents
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Ferdinand Magellan's ships were the first to circumnavigate the globe.
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Hernán Cortés and approximately 100 Spaniards capture the capital of the Aztec Empire.
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"The Night of Tears" is where Cortes lost nearly 2/3 of his men, when they were attempting to escape Technotitlan after the death of Moctezuma.
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The first African slaves were imported by the Spanish in the territory which is now known as the United States.
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The first printing press is set up in Mexico City, and prinitng is introduced to the New World
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Jacques Cartier explored the Northeast part of the continent and "discovered" the St. Lawrence river and explored the region in hree voyages.
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Hernando de Soto explored the southeast region of North America for Spain, searching for gold, and was searching for a suitable colony, and a route from Mexico to the Atlantic.
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Voyages of Jacques Cartier and Jean-François de La Roque de Roberval to Canada.
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Hernando de Soto along with 600 men, 200 horses, 300 pigs, and a pack of attack dogs, started in florida and attacked every Indian village they went past.
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The first Spanish settlement is founded in what is now Florida
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Samuel De Champlain was the quintessential explorer, he was credited as the founder of Quebec, even though he spent little time there, and left the small fortified post to others.
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Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, founded Ville-Marie which is now known as Montreal
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Founding of colony of Plaisance at Newfoundland.
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Jacques and Louis reach the Arkansas River and decide to head back because they fear they will be captured by the nea rby Spainards.
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Jacques and Marquette were sent to explore the Mississsippi and answer 2 questions: Was the Mississippi the long-sought water passage to the Pacific? Were the fabled kingdoms of Quiviara and Thequaio real? the first answer was "no: and they were never able to find out the second.
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Jacques and Louis encounter friendly Illinois Indians, they talk about "monster" fish (catfish) and "wild cattle" (buffalo).
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Founding of Fort Frontenac, which was a French trading post located at the mouth of the Cataraqui River.
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The French establish Fort Crèvecoeur on the eastbank of the Illinois River.