History of the Caribbean
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history-of-the-caribbean-206-15233905
title:
History of the Caribbean
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The history of the Caribbean reveals the region's significant role in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the 15th century. In the modern era, it remains strategically and economically important. In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in the Caribbean and claimed the region for Spain. The following year, the first Spanish settlements were established in the Caribbean. Although the Spanish conquests of the Aztec empire and the Inca empire in the early sixteenth century made Mexico a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Caribbean
date created:
2002-05-05T08:02:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T20:50:38Z
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13
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