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Oct 12, 1493
1493
Columbus claims Puerto Rico for Spain -
Apr 2, 1513
1513
Ponce de Leon lands on the state of Florida and claims it to Spain. He named it that because he thought that it was beautiful like flowers. -
Feb 19, 1519
1519
Aztecs thought Cortes was a god when he came over -
Aug 13, 1521
1521
Aztecs surrendured to Hernando Cortes -
Oct 14, 1523
1523
The first school for native americans opened in Mexico. -
Jan 6, 1535
1535
Pizarro finds the capital of Peru and calls it "the city of kings" -
1789-1860
Cuba becomes world's best sugar production, 500,000 slaves are brought to cuba and used as workers to work in the sugar production. -
1795
Spain take control of Dominican Republic and France. -
1868
Puerto Rico takes over Spain and demands independence. -
1960
Guatemala has a civil war. It was also the most strongest and destructive war in history in Central America.