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Around 1300 europeans hear of marco polo's adventures to china and other asian lands.
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inth the 1400s Europe began to look to the sea and beyond. they wanted riches to spread christianity and adventure.
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Christepher Columbus though that asia was able to reach asia by sailing west of Europe.
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Christepher Columbus Led the firs expodition west. He landed in the bahama's and he believed it was near asia. this caused the columbian exchange.
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In 1500 A.D. North carolina was peopled by Native Americans.
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spain was the most powerful nation in the world.Spanich explorers claimed a large mass of land in the new world
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One of the young salors was so tossed by the waves when we reached shore the lad was almost dead. The pople of the land imediantly grabed him and took him to get help all while admiring the color of his white skin.
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King francis Of France sent italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazano Westward. Varrazano reach the outer banks of north carolina.
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Hernando de soto sailed with a military expadition from havana cuba to west coast Florida.
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Military leaders had taken FIRM controll of mineral rich land in present day new mexico. gold and silver from south america made spain a rich country.
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Soon however England would compete for a foothold on the north american atlantic coast
