Mercantilism was the idea behind the colonization of North America. Europe colonized in North America for profit.
The peoples that inhabited the Western Hemisphere before and after the colonization of both North and South America are referred to as Native Americans.
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The European invasion and colonization into the America's to three primary empires; Spain, Portugal and the British. Smaller colonies from the Dutch, Swedes and Russians were also to be found in North America.
Near extinction, cultural calamity on a vast scale, loss of land…
Near extinction, cultural calamity on a vast scale, loss of land…
Near extinction, cultural calamity on a vast scale, loss of land…
It is about promoting the colonization of North America.
Columbus' personal impact on North America was zero: his discoveries were limited to Central and South America. The European's later impact on North America was of course massive through immigration, colonization, industrialization and many other things.
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