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The narrative highlights Christopher Columbus's pivotal role in initiating European exploration of the Americas, despite not being the first to discover the region. His voyages attracted conquistadors eager for wealth, leading to a profound transformation of the New World. The focus is on the clash between the newcomers and the indigenous populations, emphasizing how exploration quickly turned into conquest, forever altering the lives of the original inhabitants and the landscape of the Americas.
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Exploration and Conquest, Betsy Maestro
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- Exploration and Conquest
- Subtitle
- The Americas After Columbus: 1500-1620
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Betsy Maestro
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN13
- 9780688154745
- Category
- Maps and Travel, Textbooks
- Description
- The narrative highlights Christopher Columbus's pivotal role in initiating European exploration of the Americas, despite not being the first to discover the region. His voyages attracted conquistadors eager for wealth, leading to a profound transformation of the New World. The focus is on the clash between the newcomers and the indigenous populations, emphasizing how exploration quickly turned into conquest, forever altering the lives of the original inhabitants and the landscape of the Americas.