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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Age of Exploration
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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Commercial Revolution
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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1500
European Monarchs supported exploration & colonization
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Period: Jan 1, 1451 to Dec 31, 1504
Queen Isabella Ruled
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Period: Jan 1, 1480 to Dec 31, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan's Voyage
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Aug 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus left Spain
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus's ships landed in San Salvador
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Feb 5, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan left Spain to travel to South America with 5 ships
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Feb 5, 1556
Charles V gave up his throne
Split the large amount of lands among his family members -
Feb 5, 1568
William of Orange led a revolt against Philip II
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Feb 5, 1579
Northern provinces of Netherlands declared their independence
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Philip attempted to invade Protestant England by the Spanish Armada
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Dutch East India Company was founded
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First Dutch oversea colony found on island of Java
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Portugal gained its independence