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Culture Clash. Europeans vs Native Americans and West Africans. Goals Of European Exploration. Wanted to expand empires by forming profitable colonies Exploited Native Americans and West Africans to make larger profits. Impact On Native Americans. Took their land
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Culture Clash Europeans vs Native Americans and West Africans
Goals Of European Exploration • Wanted to expand empires by forming profitable colonies • Exploited Native Americans and West Africans to make larger profits
Impact On Native Americans • Took their land • Tried to make them into slaves • Majority of Indians died from disease
Impact on West Africans • West Africans sold each other into slavery • Slavery introduced to new world by Portugal • American Slavery - 1st multi-generational form of slavery
Columbian Exchange • Trade Routes that exchanged products between the New World and the Old World