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Columbus reached the Caribbean and spread some Spanish influence among the natives. Europeans introduced animals and diseases, while the Native Americans spread New World crops.
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The Spanish established an economic system with the Indians to control labor
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Africans were traded as slaves between the Americas and Europe. Also, goods were traded back to Africa, such as food.
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It was originally just economic, but the Dutch expanded as farmers did.
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Gold was discovered in Brazil and Portugal monopolized it, making Brazil a major supplier of raw goods
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Africans were influenced by Christianity from Portugal/ Spain, for example. However, they still retained some African culture of religious beliefs.
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