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the events in the 1500's of Latin people being controlled and colonized in the end gaining there independence
Created by frankiej36 on Mar 1, 2011
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1522: The Spanish king appoints Cortes governor of Mexico
Cortez defeats the Aztecs and conquers their capital Tenochtitlan
Smallpox outbreak in the Caribbeans
Spain sends Ovaldo to Santo Domingo to enforce the Spanish language and the Catholic religion among the natives (birth of the "encomienda" system)
Portuguese explorer Alvares Cabral lands on the coast of Brazil
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