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Columbus lands in the New World, which initiates an era of exploration and colonization of the AmericasThe Doctrine of Discovery is written, which authorizes that all land not inhabited by Christians could be claimedEncomienda, a system which gave leaders in the New World number of Indians who they were authorized to enslave, is establishedThe Roman Catholic church is challenged by Martin Luther, thus beginning the Protestant ReformationSlave trade over the Atlantic beginsCoronado authorized for conquest in New MexicoLas Casas writes A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies to denounce the treatment of Native Americans and end the encomienda systemLas Casas writes A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies to denounce the treatment of Native Americans and end the encomienda systemSir Francis Drake, an English Explorer, raids many Spanish settlements, including an attack on Saint Augustine in FloridaJuan de Onate ordered home and punished for his treatment of the Indians and failure to find gold
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