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Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain, funded by the Spanish government, to find a trade route to India. Instead, he discovers the New World.
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The Africans were chosen as slaves over the Native Americans because of their resistance to disease and their strength. The first African slaves arrive in the Americas in 1511, starting a whole new era of slavery.
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Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521, stealing all of their gold and killing and enslaving many Natives.
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Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire and easily prevailed in combat, despite being outnumbered. This was mainly because the Spanish had steel.
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The English Founded Jamestown in 1607. This was one of many English colonies in the New World.
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The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock, with many English people who were seeking religious freedom. They established a Protestant colony called Plymouth.
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The French and Indian War ends, after raging since 1754. The French and Indian War was fought between Great Britain and France.
