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Tupac Amaru held many Indian revolts against the Bourbon rulers.

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Marquis De Pombal wanted to set up mercantilism to eliminate the British gold drain. He formed monopolies and wanted to eliminate slavery.

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The expulsion of Jesuits and allegiance to Rome.

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Jose De Galvaz found corruption and ran the colonies.

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The Bourbon reforms occur after the war of Spanish Succession.
They aimed to create a central government with the help of enlightenment ideas.

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Dutch conquest for North East Brazil

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Spain controlled by Portugal.

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St. Augustine, the first Spanish settlement, is founded.

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Bartolomé de Las Casas debates Native American's Rights.

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Peru is invaded by Pizarro.

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The first Spanish settlement in Florida is founded.

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CONTINUED TIMELINE

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Giovanni de Verrazano maps the North American coastline from Carolina to Nova Scotia for the French.

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Hernán Cortés re-conquers Tenochtitlan in Mexico for Spain.

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The first slaves arrive in the New World

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Aztecs are devastated by disease and most of their population is wiped out due to European interaction. The Aztec empire falls during this time.

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The Mayans are invaded by Alvarado.

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Inca Empire is tripled in size by Pachacuti.

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Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean and Ponce de Leon discovers Florida.

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The Encomienda System is put in place, forcing the natives into work similar to serfs in the Middle Ages.

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Pedro Cabral finds Brazil.

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John Cabot lands in Newfoundland on behalf of England.

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The Treaty of Tordesillas gives Spain much of the New World and Portugal Brazil and the Indian Ocean.

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Castille and Aragon reclaimed the Iberian Peninsula and gave training to soldiers. They pushed the spread of Catholicism.

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Columbus sets up Hispaniola.

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Christopher Columbus lands in Hispaniola.