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Columbus, an Italian sailing for Spain, set sail on August 3, 1492. He comandeered three ships - the Niña, the Pinta, and the flagship, the Santa Maria.
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In 1511, the first enslaved Africans arrived in the Americas. This marks the start of a period of slavery that wouldn't end for 354 more years.
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In 1521, Hernan Cortés conquered the Aztec empire. Although he had fewer numbers, there were many other factors that helped him conquer such as disease, superior weaponry, and allying with other tribes.
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Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador, crushed the Inca with only 200 men. He used his superior weaponry and disease to aid him in the fight.
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In 1607 the English found Jamestown, the first successful American settlement. Even though only seven out of every ten people survived the first winter, Europeans were still drawn to Jamestown.
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13 years after the English found Jamestown, another colony is born: Plymouth.
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Even though the French allied with the Natives to fight, they were no match for the powerful English.