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  In 1497 John Cabot sets sail to find Newfoundland and Labor
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  Spain, Portugal, and England claimed land in the Americas. Many of the countires would fight for land. During the time Portugal was claiming land in orth America (Canada)
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  Brazil and Spain would slave people in the Americas.
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  Pedro Menendez de Aviles conqoured now day St. Augustine Florida.
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  England made a settlement in Ronake, America. They left for three years to get supplies. They returned back and the settlers were gone. England decided to stay for a while. When they ran out of food they returned to England.
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  In the early 1600's a group of English merchants wanted sock ownership, so English merchants started a colony in Virgina.
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  In 1614 John Smith explored the atlantic coast.