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The first humans settle in South America.
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Spanish colonists lead cows and horses into open plains. Those open plains are now what is Uruguay.
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Catholic people arive in Uruguay
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Montevideo, the future capital of Uruguay, is found.
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British attempt to capture Montevideo and succeed but then are fought off by the army and civilian actions.
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General José Gervasio Artigas leads Uruguayans in an attack against Uruguay’s Montevideo and the Banda Oriental region.
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General Fructuoso Rivera is Uruguays first ever president!
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Uruguay joins forces with Brazil and Argentina to fight against Paraguay in the War of the Triple Alliance.
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1903-9015: President José Batlle y Ordóñez launches social programs such as free education, health care and retirement plans.
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1930: Uruguay hosts the first world cup soccer championship and won!
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1932: Women in Uruguay receive the right to vote.
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2008: Uruguay receives a major drought
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2009: All children attending public elementary schools receive a netbook and contain programs that are educational, Can connect to the internet and can be brought home.
