jan 1, 1499 - Main Colonizing powers Spain: conquered and enslaved the natives. Also tried converting to Catholicism. Intermarried. France: Friendlier, traded and allied with them. Even adopting some practices. Small settlements Netherlands: Really just a few small territories. Attempted to start a big trade network. England: Tried excluding native Americans and relocating them from everything possible, Many English people arrived.
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jan 1, 1499
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~ 527 years ago