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1493
Columbus’s second expedition; beginning of settlements in the indies
Columbus goes on another expedition and as a result of it people being to settle in the Indies and colonization in the Indies eventually expands. -
1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Divided land between the Portuguese and the Spanish that had been newly discovered and was outside of Europe. -
1500
Cabral lands in Brazil
Cabral is credited with the discovery of Brazil and as a result of this discover European conquest of Brazil began. -
1533
Cuzco, Peru, falls to Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro lead the Spanish to conquest of Peru and resulted in Spanish exploitation of the “New World”. -
1541
Santiago Chile, founded
Santiago Chile was founded by Pedro Valdivia and Chile has continued to grow now an entire country in South America. -
1549
Royal government established in Brazil
Westernization of Americas, spread of royalty system to Brazil and monarchy system introduced to Southern America. -
Period: 1580 to
Spain and Portugal united under same rulers
The Liberian union that brought the Spanish and Portuguese under the same crown and under Spanish rule. -
Period: to
Dutch capture northeast Brazil
Rise in Dutch power in Colonies and change in world powers, pushed Spanish out of Brazil. -
Gold discovered in Brazil
Resulted in Brazilian colony experiencing a large boom, which lead to a gold rush and people abandoning costal towns to rush to Brazil in hopes to find gold. -
Period: to
Seven Years War
A global conflict between Britain and France, that was considered the First World War, almost every nation was involved or effected by the conflict.