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Christopher Columbus reached North America in 1492 and came back to Spain to report his discovery and so alerted Europe to the New World and began a fury of voyages of exploration and the founding of settlements by Spain , Portugal, the Netherlands, France and England. Viking ships had reached North America before Columbus but this information was not known in Europe outside of Scandinavia.
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When was the new world discovered?
Most popular answer is when Columbus sailed the ocean blue; 1492. But there is evidence that Leif Erickson was here long before that. HOWEVER our native American brothers and sisters were certainly here to greet everyone!1870
How did the ages discovery affect native peoples in newly discovered lands?
The Native Americans are a perfect example of what happens when the Old world meets the new world. They died of diseases, were discriminated against, moved off of ancestral lands, and segregated.
Why was the old world able to dominate the new world?
The Old World (British) was able to dominate the New World (America) because there were products the Colonists needed to survive in the New World that they were not able to get in the New World. The Colonists relied on imports of tea and paper and other things.
What was purpose of exploring the new world?
Mostly it was finding trading opportunities (North America, starting with the British 1497 expedition financed by Richard Ameryk who may well be the real source of the name "America") ore pure greed (the Conquistadores' search for treasure in South America)
Why was Samuel de champlian's exploration important?
he discovered new places, helped France, and maid a big fur traiding company
