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jan 1, 1492 - Columbus Finds the New World

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Christopher Columbus discovers the Americas by accident while trying to reach India on a Spanish expedition. This major event marked the beginning of a new race of imperialism. European states rushed to this new land trying to seize land, usually in hopes of the three Gs, God, Gold, and Glory.

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jan 1, 1492
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~ 533 years ago