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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus's Arrival
Christopher Columbus reached the Caribbean islands. He thought he had reached the East Indies in Asia. Therefore, he called the natives "Indian". Columbus' discovery led European countries to colonize and conquest the America for several centuries. Therefore an enormous impact in the historical development of the modern Western world occurred. -
Jan 1, 1519
The Conquest of the Spanish
Hernan Cortez tried to conquer the Aztec empire with 500 men. It was the beginning of colonization through the Spanish. Hernan Cortez allied with some tributaries and rivals of the Aztecs, including the Totonacs, and the Tlaxcaltecas. They introduced diseases to the native people. Native people had no resistance to diseases such as measles, smallpox and influenza. It was one reason that Spain could conquest the Aztec Empire. -
Apr 28, 1521
Conquesting of Tenochtitlan and Foundation of New Spain
Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec Empire. The population of the city was over 500,000 people. Spain could easily prepare an attack on Tenochtitlan because they had guns. After they bared the city, which was only achievable over three dams, they broke the catering. New Spain,the colony of Spain, was founded. -
Indian population reduced
Because of fights between the Indians and the Spaniards, Indian population was reduced. -
America Slavery in Mexico
Many native American Slaves were sold at Rio Grande, and sent south to work in gold and silver mines.
