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Late 15th century3

• Beginning in the late 15th century, French and British expeditions explored, and later settled, along the Atlantic coast. (skywideaviation.com)
• Written records began with the arrival of European explorers and colonists during the Age of Discovery , beginning in the late 15th century. (en-academic.com)
• They were imported as part of the Columbian exchange , which saw the two-way transfer of ideas, animals, plants, diseases, and people between the Eastern Hemisphere and the Americas following Christopher Colombus' first transatlantic voyage in the late 15th century. (sapiens.org)

Paleo-Indians4

• About 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, Paleo-Indians settled in what is now Arizona. (wikipedia.org)
• According to most archaeologists, the Paleo-Indians initially followed herds of big game-megafauna such as mammoths, mastodons, and bison-into North America. (wikipedia.org)
• The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. (skywideaviation.com)
• These early Paleo-Indians spread throughout the Americas, diversifying into many hundreds of culturally distinct nations and tribes. (welcomenativespirit.com)

Civilizations2

• However, all of these civilizations mysteriously disappeared from the region in the 15th and 16th centuries. (wikipedia.org)
• This period spans thousands of years and covers the diverse cultures, civilizations, and empires that existed in North America, Central America, and South America, prior to the arrival of Europeans. (americanhistorycentral.com)

Indigenous4

• Native Americans, or the indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, and their descendants. (welcomenativespirit.com)
• North American indigenous peoples have cultures spanning thousands of years. (en-academic.com)
• The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. (cloudfront.net)
• The association between the monarchy of Canada and Indigenous peoples in Canada stretches back to the first interactions between North American Indigenous peoples and European colonialists and, over centuries of interface, treaties were established concerning the monarch and Indigenous nations. (wikipedia.org)

Northwestern1

• Ekuatur Nunka ), [18] [19] is a country in northwestern South America , bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. (cloudfront.net)

16th century2

• The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia , from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. (cloudfront.net)
• Unthinkable as it may sound today, the cuisines we have come to associate with spiciness-Indian, Thai, Korean, and Chinese, among others-had no chili peppers at all before their introduction in the 16th century onward. (sapiens.org)

Descendants1

• The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its 17.8 million people being mestizos , followed by large minorities of Europeans , Native American , African , and Asian descendants. (cloudfront.net)

Native Americans2

• Today, Native Americans account for about 1.5 percent of the United States population, many of whom continue to take pride in their ancestral traditions - still practicing the music, art, and ceremonies that took place many years ago. (welcomenativespirit.com)
• It was suggested by Caswell Cooke to give the connector back the name that Native Americans called it. (misquamicut.org)

California1

• In the Mexican-American War, the garrison commander avoided conflict with Lieutenant Colonel Cooke and the Mormon Battalion, withdrawing while the Americans marched through the town on their way to California. (wikipedia.org)

Europeans1

• APUSH Unit 1, Topic 1.2 covers topics related to the regions of North America, Central America, and South America prior to the arrival of Europeans. (americanhistorycentral.com)

Cultures1

• As they spread throughout North, Central, and South America, they developed different languages, created distinct cultures, and adapted to a wide range of environments across the Western Hemisphere. (americanhistorycentral.com)

Atlantic2

• Tribes along the Atlantic seaboard in the eastern part of North America showcased mixed agricultural and hunter-gatherer economies. (americanhistorycentral.com)
• The mainland is located between Mexico on the south and Canada on the north and between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. (britannica.com)

European3

• By the time European adventurers arrived in the 15th century, scholars estimate that more than 50 million people were already living in the Americas. (welcomenativespirit.com)
• APUSH Unit 1, Topic 1.2 focuses on Native American Societies Before European Contact. (americanhistorycentral.com)
• While treaties were signed between European monarchs and First Nations in North America as far back as 1676, the only ones that survived the American Revolution are those in Canada, which date to the beginning of the 18th century. (wikipedia.org)

Conflict1

• With these new arrivals came centuries of conflict and adjustment between Old and New World societies. (welcomenativespirit.com)

Societies2

• Native American Societies in the Americas developed over thousands of years. (americanhistorycentral.com)
• The cultivation of maize played a crucial role in the economic development and social diversification of Native American societies. (americanhistorycentral.com)

Northeast1

• It is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. (jrpavingandconstruction.com)

Years ago1

• Most authorities agree that the first evidence of people inhabiting North America indicates that they migrated here from Eurasia over 13,000 years ago, most likely crossing along the Bering Land Bridge, which was in existence during the Ice Age. (welcomenativespirit.com)

Country2

• The United States is a country of North America . (britannica.com)
• The country is a founding member of the United Nations , Organization of American States , Mercosur , PROSUR , and the Non-Aligned Movement . (cloudfront.net)

Canada2

• In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. (skywideaviation.com)
• As individuals, First Nations people are officially recognized by the Government of Canada by the terms "registered Indians" or "status Indians" only if they are listed on the Indian Register and are thus entitled to benefits under the Indian Act . (en-academic.com)

Nations1

• The Confederacy, an alliance of six Sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York State, and the United States of America. (sapiens.org)

Present day1

• As maize spread northwards, it influenced the establishment of settlements and advanced irrigation techniques, especially in the present-day American Southwest. (americanhistorycentral.com)

Time1

• Tuscans from an initial sample of 61, spanning a time period between the 10th and 15th centuries A.D. (blogspot.com)

People2

• The Aztecs, who referred to themselves as "Mexica," lived in Central America, with their capital city, Tenochtitlan, serving as the home of an estimated 300,000 people. (americanhistorycentral.com)
• In the American Southwest, known for its harsh and dry climate, the Pueblo People and others established themselves. (americanhistorycentral.com)

East2

• Application of the term "Indian" originated with Christopher Columbus, who, in his search for Asia, thought that he had arrived in the East Indies. (welcomenativespirit.com)
• The United States is dominated by a range of old mountains and plateaus-the Appalachians-that runs north and south on the east side of the North American continent and young ranges of lofty mountains-the Rockies, Cascades, and Sierra Nevada-that run north and south in the western quarter of the continent. (britannica.com)

Association1

• The book of abstracts ( pdfs ) from the 2009 conference of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists has many interesting and important topics. (blogspot.com)