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1490
Spain becomes United
Spain was not united for a while but they became united as a plan to strengthen spain even further. -
1492
Columbus lands in Bahamas
This marks a beginning of interest in expansion and exploration in Columbus. -
1513
ponce de leon explores florida
This starts to further the explorers ideas on where they could go to get the most land and power. -
Jamestown Colony
First successful colony, in Virginia, settled in 1607 that helped to start out the Americas -
first anglo powhatan wars end
the end of the first major conflict between the europeans and the natives in America. -
second anglo powhatan war
This marked the beginning of the idea that conflict with the natives would be a constant issue.