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LESSON 4: EUROPEAN EXPLORATION OF THE AMERICAS
By the late 1400s, Europeans and Native Americans have their first encounters with each other. We will look at how a taste for Asian goods, technological ad- vancements in boat-building and outright greed drove the maritime quest for a shortcut to India which resulted in Columbus’ landing in Hispaniola. The central role of trade in propelling exploration and the speed of European establishment of trade posts and colonies will be traced through maps and timelines. We’ll learn about the role of the Catholic Church in early colonization.
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