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The chart below lists some key dates and events in the history of Chile and South America that have affected settlement patterns and family history. | The chart below lists some key dates and events in the history of Chile and South America that have affected settlement patterns and family history. | ||
'''1520 '''Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to sight Chilean shores. | '''1520'''Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to sight Chilean shores. | ||
'''1536''' Chile was claimed as part of the Spanish Empire. | '''1536''' Chile was claimed as part of the Spanish Empire. | ||
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'''1561–1810''' Chile was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru. | '''1561–1810''' Chile was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru. | ||
'''1593 '''The first Jesuits arrived in Chile. They were an important element in Chilean education and culture until they were expelled from Chile in 1767. | '''1593'''The first Jesuits arrived in Chile. They were an important element in Chilean education and culture until they were expelled from Chile in 1767. | ||
'''1810–1814, 1817–1818''' Chile obtained independence from Spain. | '''1810–1814, 1817–1818''' Chile obtained independence from Spain. | ||
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'''1879–1883''' Chile waged the War of the Pacific against Bolivia and Peru. Chile gained the mineral-rich Atacama Desert region and occupied Lima for a few years. Bolivia lost access to the Pacific Ocean. | '''1879–1883''' Chile waged the War of the Pacific against Bolivia and Peru. Chile gained the mineral-rich Atacama Desert region and occupied Lima for a few years. Bolivia lost access to the Pacific Ocean. | ||
'''1883 '''The Mapuche Indians were subdued. | '''1883'''The Mapuche Indians were subdued. | ||
'''1925''' A new constitution reestablished presidential rule, separation of church and state, and embodied social justice codes. | '''1925''' A new constitution reestablished presidential rule, separation of church and state, and embodied social justice codes. | ||
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Spain adopted the new system in 1582, and the Spanish territories in the New World rapidly followed Spain’s example. | Spain adopted the new system in 1582, and the Spanish territories in the New World rapidly followed Spain’s example. | ||
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