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1492
Fall of Granada, last Muslim kingdom in Spain; expulsion of the Jews; Columbus makes landfall in the Caribbean
Columbus exploring the Americas was important for the growth of colonies -
1493
Columbus’s second expedition
This marked the beginnings of settlement in the Indies -
1500
Cabral land in Brazil
Brazil will not start to be colonized -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Coronado explores area that is now the southwestern United States
The exploration of the south US will bring new empires -
1549
Royal government established in Brazil
Brazil obtaining a government will being a new trade route -
Period: 1580 to
Spain and Portugal united under same rulers
Unity between empires starts to emerge -
Gold discovered in Brazil
Gold will be important for future trade from Brazil -
Period: to
Seven years war
This was a big war between France and European countries -
Jesuits expelled from Spanish America
They believed that they were too powerful so they expelled them -
Conspiracy for independence in Minas Gerais
Independence was becoming a more prominent idea