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Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic trying to find a passage to Asia. Colombus considered himself a failure when he did not find a passage to Europe.
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It was said by a spaniard that an African could do the work of 4 Native Americans, so the Spaniards use the current slavery system in place by the Muslims.
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Cortes Conquers the Aztec Empire by using guns, horses, and diseases to his advantage. Malinche, a Native American translator helped him get some of the local tribes to help him.
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Pizarro conquered the incan Empire by killing hundreds of Incans with 300 of his men.
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About 100 English colonists settled Jamestown on the west bank of the James River in Virginia, creating the first successful english colony in America.
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A religious group called the Pilgrims founded Plymouth in Massachucets.
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The English fought the French and did not have good relations with the Indians, later after that this was called the Seven Years War.
