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New World

Refers to the Americas, characterized by rich natural resources and opportunities for land ownership.

Old World

Refers to Europe, Asia, and Africa, facing overpopulation and limited economic mobility.

Immigration to North America

Significant waves of movement from Europe to North America fueled by opportunities in the New World.

Columbian Exchange

An exchange of goods, ideas, diseases, and skills from the Old World to the New World, linking continents through trade.

Atlantic Slave Trade

Trade between Africa and the Americas for African American slaves, primarily for work on plantations.

Protestant Reformation

A 16th-century movement in Europe aimed at reforming the Roman Catholic Church.

Challenges faced by Indigenous People

Indigenous communities faced conflict, treaties, and social stratification due to European expansion.