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Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society, Seventh Edition
Marvin Perry, Baruch College, City University of New York, Emeritus
et al.
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Chapter 15: European Expansion

B. Below are some important dates in the history of the Portuguese and Spanish empires, followed by a list of events. Using the menus, match each of these with the appropriate event.

1. Portuguese defeat Muslims in the Indian Ocean


2. Cortés conquers Aztecs in Mexico


3. Portuguese begin to settle Madeira


4. da Gama sails around Cape of Good Hope into Indian Ocean


5. silver discovered by Spanish in Peru


6. Portuguese claim Canary Islands and Azores


7. Pizzaro conquers Incas in Peru


8. Columbus reaches Caribbean island of Española


9.Dias reaches tip of Africa


10. Magellan circumnavigates globe


11. Prince Henry the Navigator encourages Portuguese exploration and expansion


12. Balboa crosses isthmus of Panama to Pacific Ocean






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