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lands in Hispaniola thinks he is in India
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claimed new colonies for spain
conquered the aztec empire
most aztec died from small pox and measles -
claimed new colonies for spain
conquered the inca empire in peru -
assisted pizarro with the conquest of the inca
first to discover and cross the Mississippi River -
conquered the native americans and established New Spain
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roanoke 1st attempt at english settlement “the last colony”
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became fur traders
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New amsterdam hudson river. offered huge land tracts called patroonships
obtained by bringing 50 tenants to the colony -
cleaned the seeds out of cotton
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introduced with muskets in 1798
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second great awakening
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launched the first successful steamboat service in 1807
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increase in trade, decrease in shipping rates and shipping time
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increased productivity
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Allowed farmers to plow and grow crops in areas out west
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stretched 800 miles west
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device that sends messages using electricity through wires
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practiced polygamy