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A Chronology of American History: 15th | 16th
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15th Century
1492
August 3: Columbus and
a crew of 90 depart from Palos in Spain in the Nina, the Pinta,
and the Santa Maria.
October 12: Columbus's expedition lands in the Caribbean.
Between October and December, the expedition explores the Bahamas,
Cuba, and the northern coast of Hispaniola. Columbus made three
later voyages to the New World: from 1493-1496, 1498-1500, and
1502-1504.
1494
June 7: The Treaty of
Tordesillas grants lands west of the line of demarcation (370
leagues west of the cape Verde Islands) to Spain and those east
of the line to Portugal.
During his four voyages, Columbus explored Cuba,
Hispaniola, Jamaica, Trinidad, Martinique, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Costa Rica, and Panama.
1497
June 24: John Cabot,
who was probably born in Genoa, Italy, claims Newfoundland in
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