Ordering Game: Chapter 1

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First humans cross into Americas from Asia
Corn (Maize) is developed as a staple crop in highland Mexico
First civilized societies develop in the Middle East
Corn planting reaches present day American Southwest
Norse voyagers discover and briefly settle in northeastern North America.
Corn cultivation reaches Midwest and southeastern Atlantic seaboard.
Height of Mississippian settlement at Cahokia.
Christian crusades arouse European interest in the East.
Marco Polo returns to Europe.
Spain becomes united.
Diaz rounds southern tip of Africa.
Columbus lands in the Bahamas.
Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal.
Da Gama reaches India.
Cabot explores northeastern coast of North America for England.
Balboa claims all lands touched by the Pacific Ocean for Spain.
Ponce de Leon explores Florida.
Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain.
Magellan's vessel completes circumnavigation of the world.
Verrazano explores eastern seaboard of North America for France.
Pizarro crushes Incas.
Cartier journeys up the St. Lawrence River.
De Soto explores the Southeast and discovers the Mississippi River.
Cabrillo explores present-day Southwest.
Cabrillo explores California coast for Spain.
Spanish build fortress at St. Augustine.
Iroquois Confederacy founded, according to Iroquois legend.
Spanish under Onate conquer pueblo peoples of Rio Grande valley.
Spanish found New Mexico.
French exploration down Mississippi River under La Salle.
Serra founds first California mission, at San Diego.