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  1. The history of the Americas begins with people migrating to these areas from Asia during the height of an ice age. These groups are generally believed to have been isolated from the people of the " Old World " until the coming of Europeans in the 10th century from Iceland led by Leif Erikson , and in 1492 with the voyages of Christopher Columbus .

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  2. These gatherings were usually organized to commemorate special events such as the raising of a Totem pole or the celebration of a new chief. In present-day upstate New York, the Iroquois formed a confederacy of tribal peoples in the mid-15th century, consisting of the Oneida, Mohawk, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca. Their system of affiliation was ...

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  4. A replica of the Spanish carrack Santa Maria which was used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, arriving to the New World A replica of the Portuguese carrack Flor de la Mar. participated in decisive events for Portugal in the Indian Ocean until her sinking in November 1511 The mayflower II, a replica of the 17th century English sailing ship ...

  5. Feb 21, 2021 · It was one of the most revolutionary centuries in history, particularly for the changing political structure of Europe. In this article, we will look at 7 key events that took place during the 15th Century. 1. The Battle of Grunwald (1410) The Battle of Grunwald painting by Jan Matejko. Credit: Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain.

  6. “At the beginning of the fifteenth century, many native peoples populate North America. They speak countless languages and follow diverse patterns that are adapted to, and vary with, their environments. In some areas—such as the Northeast—they begin to group into more centralized political structures, while in the South, with the weakening of the important Mississippian centers ...

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