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.
Estimates vary, but it is believed that the total population of the Americas at that time was around 50-100 million people. This number significantly decreased in the centuries following European contact due to disease, warfare, and forced labor imposed by European colonizers.
Large numbers of Africans were forcibly brought to the Americas as slaves during the transatlantic slave trade, beginning in the 16th century. This migration was driven by European colonizers' need for cheap labor to work on plantations and in mines in the Americas.
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There is no concrete evidence that Amerigo Vespucci directly traded slaves. However, he did participate in voyages to the Americas that involved interactions with indigenous peoples, some of whom were eventually enslaved by European colonizers. His exploration and writings contributed to the European colonization of the Americas, which ultimately led to the transatlantic slave trade.
Africans were enslaved due to economic exploitation by European colonizers, racial beliefs of African inferiority, the need for cheap labor in the Americas, and the transatlantic slave trade.
False It was first settled by European colonizers from Spain.
Lots of things did. One of the main ones was the potato.
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The mestizo population in Latin America emerged as a result of the blending of European colonizers (mostly Spanish) and indigenous peoples. This blending occurred during the colonial period when European settlers came into contact with the native populations of the Americas. The term mestizo specifically refers to individuals with mixed European and indigenous ancestry.
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The main negative effects of economic polices of European colonization was it gave the Europeans more power, and the average native none. A colonized country would have its resources exploited for the benefit of the mother country at the expense of the local populace.
They helped look for riches. And they took over the main civilizations so they could get places faster.