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On June 7th, 1474 there was an agreement between Spain and Portugal to divide up the new land that was discovered. In the map below, it shows the line that they decided on.

Kimball, Amelia. The Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration.

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This map shows the Atlantic trade routes between three separate countries. This was used to supply colonies with their needs. Africa brought slaves to America. America then produced and sold goods like tobacco, sugar and cotton to Europe. And Europe gave manufactured goods to Africa like textiles.

Wikipedia. "Triangular Trade." encyclopedia.

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Jamestown was established in 1607. English men and boys set sail on May 13th to Jamestown, Virginia to settle.This settlement thrived and was the first permanent English settlements. This place that they settled was soon to be the United States. Jamestown still exists today.

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Columbus reached America on October 12th, 1492. By Columbus reaching the Americas it opened up a new trade route between Europe and Americas. New technology came into the new world. By Columbus reaching the Americas is what brought all of our ancestors across the Atlantic to find new ways of life.

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This war began in 1754 and ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. This war had a huge impact on the British Empire. The British expanded their colony and got territorial claims of The New World. English leaders gave London more control over the government of the colonies and this played a part of the colonial resentment towards British policies and eventually led to the American
Revolution.

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Cortes invaded Mexico in the year 1590. His Spanish army first took over the capital of Aztec, Tenochtitlán. Once they took over the capital, Cortes and his army captured the emperor of the Aztec Empire, Cuauhtémoc. This event destroyed the Aztec Empire but it also helped modernize society. Lots of the Aztecs died because they got exposed to Smallpox, a deadly disease that killed 75% off the remaining population.

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He was born in Sines Portugal. He was a Portuguese explorer. He is famous for finding a trade route to India. This had a big impact on Portuguese explorers and gave them a big advantage.

Libertyhead. dailyhistory.com, 2015.

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Columbus was from Genoa, Italy. He was a navigator who helped European colonization in the Americas.

2016. Today In History, October 12: Christopher Columbus , Madison.com.

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American History. "Effects of the War." University of Groningen.

Bradstreet, Sarah . The Triangular Trade: APUSH Topics to Study for Test Day. company, 12 Sept. 2017.

Calvert, Patricia . Vasco De Gama. The Marines Museum and Park.

Flint, Valerie I.J. Britannica. Britannica.com.

History . A&E Television Networks, 2009, History.com.

History. "Aztec Capital falls to Cortes." History.com, 13 Aug.

Jarus, Owen. Jamestown: Facts & History. Live Science, 24 July 2018, livescience.com.

National Park Service. "A Short History of Jamestown." nps.gov.

National Geographic. "Jun 7, 1494 CE: Treaty of Tordesillas." nationalgeographic.org.

Office of the Historian . "French and Indian War/Seven Years War, 1754-63." history.state.gov.

Szalay, Jessie. Live Life Science Contributor, 2017, livescience.com.

Tucker, Kristine. "What Was the effect of the Spanish on the Aztec Empire." Seattlepi.

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Magellan was form Sabrosa, Portugal. He is known to be an explorer for Portugal and Spain. He is most famous for discovering the Strait of Magellan.

A&E Television Networks, 2009. history, history.com.

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Cortez was born in Medellin, Spain. He was a Spanish Conquistador that is most known for conquering the Aztec Empire and claiming Mexico for Spain.

Szalay, Jessie. Live Life Science Contributor, 2017, livescience.com.