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Oct 1, 1484
Columbus asked the king of portugal to finace his voyage
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Jan 1, 1488
Bartolomeu Kias a Portuguese explorer, reached the southern tip of Africa
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Jan 1, 1492
Columbuses plans for his voyage was accepted
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Aug 3, 1492
columbus sets out for his voyage
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus lands in the americas
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Oct 1, 1494
Treaty of tordesillas signed
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Oct 1, 1498
Vasco da Gama followed Kias's route around the Cape
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Oct 1, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci set out for a all sea route to asia
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Oct 1, 1519
Magellan set out for asia going a west route
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Oct 1, 1519
Soldiers known as the conquistadors or conquerors, explored the Americas and claimed them for Spain
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Oct 1, 1521
Cotes conquerrs the Aztec Empire for Spain
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Oct 1, 1531
Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire for spain
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Oct 1, 1534
Cartier explores the St. Lawrence in search of the Northwest Passage
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English navy defeats spanish armada
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Dutch purchase Manhattan Islad from Native Americans