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May 1, 1492
Columbus lands in Hispaniola
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May 27, 1493
The Bull Inter Calera
Pope Alexander VI divides the Americas between Spain and Portugual -
May 16, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Portagul gains land which is now Brazil -
May 16, 1496
Founding of Santo Domingo
Spain creates first spanish town in the Americas -
Jan 19, 1498
Columbus Explores Venezula
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May 16, 1499
Columbus Authorizes Slavery
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May 20, 1500
Portuguese explorer Alvares Cabral lands on the coast of Brazil
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May 20, 1501
Colonists Begin Slavery
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May 20, 1502
Olvado sent to Santo Domingo
Enforces Spanish language and the Catholic religion; beginning of the Encomienda system -
May 20, 1503
"Casa de Contratacion"
Guarentees Spanish American monopoly -
May 20, 1509
Spanish Colonize Jamaica
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Nov 1, 1519
Cortez Captures Montezuma
Cortez captures Montezuma, the leader of the Azetec Empire. -
Aug 17, 1521
Cortez defeats Aztecs
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Aug 17, 1537
Papal Bull
Pope Paul III Afftrms that Latin Americans are equal to Europeans and can recieve Christianity -
May 22, 1549
Destruction of Maya Manuscripts
Catholic bishop Diego de Landa leads destruction. Only four remain. -
Mexico Population Decrease
The population of Mexico has declined from 25 million (1490) to 1 million (1605), mostly due to diseases -
Portugual Gains Independence Again
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Mestizos Allowed To Take Office
Spain allows Mestizos to take public office -
encomienda abolished
Spain abolishes Encomienda system in Latin America