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AP US History

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Indigenous people are the original inhabitants of a region or country, before the arrival of colonizers and immigrants.

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lasting impact did colonialism have on Indigenous people in America?
Which colonial power's interactions with indigenous people during exploration had implications for future U.S policies toward native tribes?
Which practice utilized by Spain involved the forced labor of indigenous people?
Which group predominantly settled in New England causing conflict with the indigenous people?
Which colonial power's introduction of the encomienda system led to conflict and exploitation of the indigenous people?
What continuously influenced European colonizers' approach to indigenous people in America throughout the period of Transatlantic trade?
Which system of forced labor used to exploit indigenous people had striking similarities with the later African Slavery in American colonies?

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