i. Crops, diseases, slaves ii. 1492 – 1820: around 7.7 million of 10 million immigrants to the New World = African slaves
b. 1776: independence for U.S.
i. Adam Smith (thoughts on the event)
1. Positive = increased wealth, trade, movement (for Europeans)
2. Negative = natives + slaves suffered
c. Europeans’ plan for development of New World
i. Religious purposes ii. Power, wealth iii. Better life (in general)
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