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300
The Mayas
They developed in three regions in Mesoamerica. It is important and the most complete urban developments occurred in the lowlands in the "central region" of southern Guatemala. -
400
Nazca Lines
The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert of Peru. Some local geoglyphs resemble Paracas motifs, scholars believe the Nazca Lines were created by the Nazca culture between 400 and 650 AD. -
Jan 10, 700
Developement
They had a developement of writings in Mesoamerica. So they could communicate more fluenty in their own way. -
Jan 18, 1200
The Civilizations of the Incas
The Incas ruled a land that is a little larger than Peru. Francisco Pizarro had heard of a land of gold. Up to 3000 Incas had been killed. An Empire was gone forever. -
Jan 8, 1430
Machu Picchu, Lost City of the Incas
The Incas started building it around AD 1430 but was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus
Cristoforo Colombo (Columbus) lands in the island of Hispaniola -
Period: Jan 1, 1519 to Jan 1, 1521
Hernan Cortez
Hernan Cortez and his Spanish conquistadors overthrew the Aztec Empire and killed its last Emperor, Cuahtémoc. -
Jan 8, 1519
Spanish Conquistadors
Hernan Cortez and his Spanish conquistadors overthrew the Aztec Empire and killed its last Emperor, Cuahtémoc. -
Jan 10, 1519
Found a City
They found a new city or just named anew city. Today it is called Panama and it is where the panama river is located. -
Jan 1, 1540
Expansion Northward
Expansion northward: Soto in present southeast United States; Coronado in southwest; Cabrillo in California. -
Jan 1, 1571
Spanish Galleon
"Spanish Galleon" began run between Acapulco and Manila. -
French and Indian War
The war in America in which France and its Indian allies opposed England. It also ended the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
Governor Bernardo
Governor Bernardo de Galvez from New Orleans fought British and regained the Floridas during the American War of Independence. -
French Revolution
French Revolution: its doctrines spread to Latin America, where Creoles wanted to supplant Gachupines (Peninsular-born whites) in office. -
Napolean takes Lousiana
Napoleon took Louisiana back from New Spain but sold it to the United States. -
Cinco de Mayo
The celebrations began after the Mexican Army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. -
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution, which was an attempt to overthrow the dictatorship of Porfino Diaz in the early twentieth century. Revolutionary leaders included Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. -
El Salvador governer.
El Salvador was governed by a military dictatorship. The El Salvador economy has suffered from a previous war with Honduras and towards the end of the decade was destabilized by guerilla factions and civil unrest. -
Trapped Miners
Chilean miners were trapped in a ine for about 3months with out anything.They were rescued on October 13 with desire to see familiar faces. -
The Mayas BC
They were around for a long time 5000BC-1500BC.The ancient Maya civilization occupied the eastern third of Mesoamerica, primarily the Yucatan PeninsulaThey predcted the world would end in 2012 because that is where their calender ended.
