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North America Timeline
| 900AD | Toltec civilization develops in present day Mexico |
| 1000 | Vikings visit coast of Newfoundland |
| 1327 | Aztecs establish Mexico City |
| 1492 | Christopher Columbus discovers the New World (the Americas) |
| 1499-1502 | Amerigo Vespucci recognizes the new world as a separate continent |
| 1519 | Spain defeats Aztecs and captures Mexico city |
| 1604 | First French settlement in Port Royal (present day Nova Scotia) |
| 1607 | First English settlement in Virginia Colony (Present day Virginia) |
| 1607 | First English settlement in Virginia Colony (Present day Virginia) |
| 1775 | Start of American Revolution |
| 1776 | USA gains independence from British Monarchy |
| 1814 | Mexico declares independence from Spain |
| 1867 | Four Canadian Colonies federate and create Dominion of Canada |
| 1990's | Cold War ends and era of economic expansion begins |
| 1994 | NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) is signed between USA, Canada, and Mexico creating world largest Free Trade Area |
| 2004 | CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) is signed between Central American Countries |
