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Rise of the Maya
READ THIS: Please note that the start of the Maya empire began in 2600 BC, not 100 AD. (The website apparently does not go into BC)
The Mayans begin to create an advanced civilization.
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Period: 100 to
Maya Empire
Note that the beginning of the Maya Empire Started in 2600 BC, not 100 AD. -
Period: Jan 1, 1200 to Jan 1, 1533
Inca Empire
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Jan 1, 1492
Arrival of Columbus
Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to prove that the world was round, but instead he ended up in the Americas. -
Jan 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
In 1494, it was decided that Portugal could have Brazil, and Spain could have whatever else they could find. -
Jan 1, 1521
Fall of Tenochtitlan
The Aztec Capital of Tenochtitlan falls after it is conquered by Spanish conquistadors. -
Jan 1, 1533
Fall of the Incan Empire
The Inca Empire fell when the emperor, Atahuallpa, was killed in 1533. -
Haitian Independence
Haitian Independence was claimed in 1804 from the French.
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Liberation of Northern South America
Boliviar leads the war to free the northern part of South America from the opressive grasp of the Spanish.
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Africans Provide Slave Labor
Slaves are transported to Latin America, where they begin to work as slaves. -
de San Martin frees the South
In the 1820's, Jose de San Martin liberates the south from Spain.
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Mexican Independence
Mexico fought numerous times against Spain for their own independence, and over 11 years, they received it.
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Brazilian Independence
Brazil received its independence from the country of Portugal after a series of important political events.
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Cuban Independence
Cuba fought for its independence from the opressive country of Spain.
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Panama Canal Built
In 1914, the Panama Canal was built to drastically shorten a journey where you would normally have to sail all the way around South America.
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Fall of the Maya
In 899 AD, Tikal, the Mayan capital, is abandoned. No one knows why, or where the Mayans went after the fall of the Empire.
