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Marco Polo an Italian adventurer returned to Europe in 1295 from
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In 1450 portuguese marines created the caravel, which is a ship that is able to sail through the wind.
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An economic depression that hit England, caused many people to lose their homes.
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Spain became the dominant exploring and colonizing power.
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Ponce de Leon explores Florida
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Balboa claims all lands touched by the Pacific Ocean for Spain.
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De Soto explores eastern seaboard of North America for France
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Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain
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Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain
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Ponce de Leon explores Florida
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Verrazano explores eastern seaboard of North America for France
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King Henry VIII broke with the Roman Catholic Church launching the English Protestant Reformation, and intensifying the rivalry with Catholic Spain.
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De soto explores the Southeast and discovers the Mississippi River.
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Cabrillo explores California coast for Spain.
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De Soto explores and discovers the Mississippi River.
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Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, plundering and returning with his ship loaded with Spanish booty, getting a profit of about 4,600%
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A joint-stock company, known as Virginia Company of London, received a charter from King James I of England for a settlement in the New World.
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The company landed in Jamestown.
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Captain John Smith took over the town and forced the settlers into line.
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Lord De La Warr reached Jamestown with supplies with military. He started the First Anglo-Powhatan War when he started raiding and burning Indian villages
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John Rolfe marries Pocahontas ending the First Anglo-Powhatan War
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The indians were again defeated in the Second Anglo-Powhatan war.
