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Sep 25, 1492
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In 1492 Christorpher Clombus sailed to Inda but ened up in North America, he then thout it was a good trade route. -
Sep 8, 1493
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Columbus sailed for King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain. On his first trip -
Sep 8, 1501
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They set sail on Aug. 3, 1492 from Palos, Spain, and on October 11, 1492, spotted the Caribbean islands off southeastern North America. -
Sep 8, 1520
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They landed on an island they called Guanahani, but Columbus later renamed it San Salvador. They were met by the local Taino Indians, many of whom were captured by Columbus' men and later sold into slavery. Columbus thought he had made it to Asia, and called this area -
Sep 8, 1531
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They were met by the local Taino Indians, many of whom were captured by Columbus' men and later sold into slavery. Columbus thought he had made it to Asia, and called this area the Indies, and called its inhabitants Indians. -
Sep 8, 1537
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While exploring the islands in the area and looking for gold to loot, Columbus' men traveled to the islands of Hispaniola -
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(now divided into Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Cuba, and many other smaller islands. -
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On the return trip, the Santa Maria was wrecked and the captain of the Pinta sailed off on his own to try to beat Columbus back. Columbus returned to Spain in the Nina, arriving on March 15, 1493. -
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On a second, larger expedition (Sept. 25, 1493-June 11, 1496), sailed with 17 ships and 1,200 to 1,500 men to find gold and capture Indians as slaves in the Indies. -
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Columbus established a base in Hispaniola and sailed around Hispaniola and along the length of southern Cuba. He spotted and named the island of Dominica on November 3, 1493.