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History of Chile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The first European to visit what is now Chile was the Portuguese explorer ... , another of Pizarro's officers, led a second expedition into southern Chile in 1540. Despite fierce resistance from the Araucanians, Valdivia succeeded in establishing several settlements, ... (From Microsoft Encarta 97 "Chile/History/"
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The Incas were in control of the northern area and part of central Chile. ... Under Spanish colonial rule, northern and central Chile were part of the Viceroyalty of Peru. The south remained under the control of the Araucanians almost until the nineteenth century.
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The history of Chile ... Documents for the contemporary political history of Chile ... Documents for the economic history of Chile...
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Although Chile's war of independence brought into place a system of representative democracy, the country's political history has not always been smooth. In 1970, a Marxist government under Dr. Salvador Allende came to power, having responded to the perceived failure of the established ... CHILE; History & Culture...
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Economic history of Chile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In colonial times, the segmentation of Chile into latifundios left only small parcels for native American and mestizo villagers to cultivate. Cattle raised on the latifundios were a source of tallow a...
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