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Americas

The Americas are the continents of North and South America and the Caribbean. They were home to indigenous states such as the Aztec Empire before European conquest and colonisation from 1492, led by the Spanish Empire and followed by Portugal, Britain, France and the Netherlands. American silver and plantation economies, worked by enslaved Africans from regions such as Kongo and Oyo, transformed global trade, reaching as far as Qing China.

Americas
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Mentioned in 15 state histories

MocheKingdom of ChimorPortuguese Cape VerdeCaptaincy General of Santo DomingoHabsburg SpainCaptaincy of PernambucoDutch Gold CoastColony of BarbadosDutch BrazilColony of CuraçaoCaptaincy of Minas GeraisColony of Saint Vincentand 3 more

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Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Americas. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/americas
MLA
“Americas.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/americas. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Americas.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/americas.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Americas’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/americas (Accessed: ).

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