Post-exploration refers to the period that followed the initial European exploration and discovery of the Americas. It encompasses the subsequent interactions, encounters, and developments between Europeans and Native Americans.
Related terms
Transatlantic slave trade: The forced transportation of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to work in labor-intensive industries in Europe's American colonies.
Treaty of Tordesillas: An agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe along a meridian line.
Cultural assimilation: The process by which individuals or groups adopt aspects of another culture due to prolonged contact or pressure from dominant cultures.