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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' first voyage
Columbus made four trips from spain to the New World. He was looking for gold, and he found spices, and that began for trade. -
Feb 1, 1519
Cortes voyage
Cortes conqured the Aztecs, the Aztecs were settled in what is now Mexico City. It is important that he conqured the Aztecs because they had TONS of gold. And when he came back he also told the queen that there is still more gold do that caused more explorers to come and explore.