The early 1500s refer to the time period between the years 1500 and 1525, which was a crucial era for European exploration and colonization.
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Columbus: Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, marking the beginning of European exploration in the Americas.
Conquistadors: Conquistadors were Spanish conquerors who sought wealth and power through exploring and colonizing regions such as Mexico, Central America, and South America during the early 1500s.
Transatlantic Slave Trade: The transatlantic slave trade refers to the forced transportation of millions of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to work on plantations in European colonies during this time period.