Early Contact with the New World (1 janv. 1491 – 1 janv. 1607)

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Native population in North America were not monolithic; they were diverse. Tribal groups varied widely in their economies, level of civilization, and interaction with each other and Europeans.
The Columbian exchange revolutionized both European and Native cultures by expanding trade and technology and creating a racially mixed New World, stratified by wealth and status.
African slavery started in this period, gradually replacing Native slavery and European indentured servitude.
The belief in European superiority was a key rationale for the colonization of North America

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