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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus sails on First Voyage
He had 3 ships,Gallega, Pinta, and Santa Clara, and wanted land. -
Jul 15, 1497
John Cabot went on his First Voyage
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May 20, 1506
Columbus died
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Apr 2, 1513
Ponce de Leon discovers Florida
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Sep 25, 1513
Vasco Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean
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Feb 13, 1519
Hernando Cortez conquers Mexico
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Oct 31, 1520
Protestant Reformation
People are able to worship God as they believed. They no larger had to rely on the Catholic Church for guidance. -
Aug 18, 1524
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire
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Apr 19, 1534
Jacques Cartier sails from France to explore the New World
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Aug 18, 1541
Hernando de Soto discovered the Mississippi River
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Oct 18, 1577
Sir Francis Drake explored the coast of South America
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Aug 18, 1580
Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to travel around the world
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John Smith established Jamestown
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Henry Hudson explored North America
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Henry Hudson discovered Hudson Bay
