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He explores Central America, and discovers the Isthmus of Panama and the land now occupied by Honduras, and Costa Rica, and possibly the island of St. Lucia as well [44] May 26 – Columbus and his men complete the rescue of stranded Portuguese soldiers in Morocco , then depart Asilah for a crossing of the Atlantic in 20 days.
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– First native peoples enter North America from Asia via Beringia. 11,000 B.C. – Disappearance of the land bridge between North America and Asia. 5000 B.C. – Beginning of agriculture in the Tehuacán Valley matorral. 1500 B.C. – Emergence of Eastern Woodland culture. 1200 B.C. – Emergence of the Olmec culture.
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. "American history" redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. Further information: Economic history of the United States Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was given independence in 1994 This ...
Major conflicts of this era include the Italian Wars and Thirty Years' War in Europe, the Kongo Civil War in Africa, the Qing conquest of the Ming in Asia, the Spanish conquest of Peru in South America, and the American Revolutionary War in North America.
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1619 – First enslaved Africans to the North American colonies arrived in Jamestown, Virginia aboard the White Lion. The House of Burgesses, the first democratically elected legislative body in English North America was formed in Jamestown. 1619 – Squanto return to northeast America after living in England.