The Impact of European Exploration and Colonization on Native Americans and Europeans (1492–1700)
Introduction In the late 15th century, as Europeans started exploring beyond their known borders, their motivations were a complex web of factors. The story’s main character was Christopher Columbus, a Genoese explorer backed by Spaniards. Keen on a way through the West to Asia and stimulated by economic motivations, Columbus discovered America in 1492. From ... Read More
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