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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus finds the Americas
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1497
cabot discovers new-foundland
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1502
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci
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1513
ponce de leon discovered the coast of Florida
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1513
balboa discovers the pacific ocean
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Sep 26, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan discovers the strait of Magellan
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1521
Cortes conquers Aztec emperor
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1532
Pizarro conquered the Inca empire
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1540
Coronado discovers the grand canyon in Arizona
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May 8, 1541
De Soto explores the Mississippi river
