jan 1, 1491 - Beginning of Period 1: 1491-1607.

Description:

Meeting of the three peoples: Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans.
On a North American continent controlled by Native Americans, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world.
Main ideas/concepts:
Columbian exchange
Exploration of the Americas: Spanish and Portuguese
Encomienda system
European contact with Native American tribes

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