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Jan 1, 1438
Inca military expansion begins
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Jan 1, 1441
Maya tribes under Xiu rebellion.
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Jan 1, 1470
Incas conquer the Moche empire.
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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus went on his first adventure.
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Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot claimed Newfoundland for England.
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Jan 1, 1498
Columbus lands on the coast of Venezuela.
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Jan 1, 1499
Amerigo had America named after him.
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Jan 1, 1513
Ponce de Leon found Florida. He died from a poison arrow.
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Jan 1, 1513
Balboa hid from angry mobs. He found the Pacific
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Jan 1, 1519
Cortes built New Spain and conquered the Aztecs.
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Jan 1, 1519
Magellan named the Pacific and died on the voyage.
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Jan 1, 1520
Monctezuma dies.
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Jan 1, 1521
Spanish take over the Aztecs.
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Jan 1, 1525
Spanish conquer Guatemalas highlands.
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Jan 1, 1527
Huayna Capac dies.
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Jan 1, 1529
Pizzaro is governor of Peru.
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Jan 1, 1531
Pizzaro conquered the Incan empire
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Jan 1, 1533
Atahualpa was murdered.
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Jan 1, 1535
Manco Capac II led inca revolt in Vilcabamba.
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Jan 1, 1541
Spanish conquer Yucatan
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Jan 1, 1544
Manco Capac II was murdered
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Jan 1, 1572
End of Vilcabamba revolt.
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Virginia becomes first British colony.
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Quebec is founded.
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Carolina becomes a colony.