... and cloth. These were then taken to Africa where they were traded for additional slaves. This triangular trade produced much wealth for the Spanish as well as the English, Dutch, French and Portuguese. The arrival of Europeans on the American soil brought diseases never before encountered by the native people. They had no means to combat it and hundreds died; another ... specifically with the Dutch, as they were very successful as major transportation carriers. The French and English also began building forts to protect their own holdings from each other. The Seven Years" War, or the Fr...

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