Section 2
The Exploration and Conquest of the New World
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Exploration and Conquest of the New World
Initial voyages to the New World by Columbus spurred an era of exploration and invasion by other European empires.
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Disease in the New World
European exploration and invasion of the Americas brought with them many foreign diseases, causing widespread depopulation among indigenous cultures.
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European Empires in North America
From the 15th century onward, European nations invaded the New World and began establishing empires throughout the continent.