European Colonization Of The Americas Research Paper
European Colonization of the Americas
It is largely believed that the Vikings were the first citizens to arrive in the Americas. They were a Scandinavian tribe of explorers that migrated from Greenland setting up several colonies in their travels. Following the exploration of the Vikings Christopher Columbus “founded” the Americas. The journey of Columbus to the continent made way for the rapid expansion of the Americas by European settlers. During the 19th century around 50 million people left Europe for the Americas.
Disease & Population Loss
Disease was a widespread epidemic during the time of primitive medicine. Unclean conditions paired with a lack of knowledge about the spread of disease allowed for a highly contagious setting.
It is largely believed that the Vikings were the first citizens to arrive in the Americas. They were a Scandinavian tribe of explorers that migrated from Greenland setting up several colonies in their travels. Following the exploration of the Vikings Christopher Columbus “founded” the Americas. The journey of Columbus to the continent made way for the rapid expansion of the Americas by European settlers. During the 19th century around 50 million people left Europe for the Americas.
Disease & Population Loss
Disease was a widespread epidemic during the time of primitive medicine. Unclean conditions paired with a lack of knowledge about the spread of disease allowed for a highly contagious setting.