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Dec 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands on Hispaniola
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Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas divdes the Americas between the Portuguese + Spanish
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Aug 31, 1521
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec Capital
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1530
John Calvin strengths Protestantism
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1565
Spanish establish St. Augustine
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First permanent English settlement begins at Jamestown
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The Dutch found New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island
