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1492
Columbus lands at Hispaniola In the Caribbean
When Columbus lands at Hispaniola in 1492 marks the beginning of contact between Europeans and
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1513
Balboa Discovers the Pacific Ocean in Panama
He soon gained control of what became the southeastern and southwestern United States, including California. -
1521
Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan
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1539
De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi river
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1st Parliament English settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia
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Mayflower Pilgrims Found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
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English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philip's war
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France claims the Mississippi river valley and calls it Louisiana
