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The findings of the Americas dramatically changes the future of the Old World, New World, Asia, and Africa. Before there were the seven continents, there was one super-continent. This one continent spilt up slowly and slowly after every couple of yeas, when the plates of the Earth shifted. The Great Ice Age was the next major event, which was a two mile thick ice sheet that spread over Europe, Asia, and the Americas. There is some evidence that people have come to the Americas during the time of the Ice Age; some by boats, others by the Bering Land Bridge. Although the first “Americans” lacked all the advancements that we have today, they were able to feed everybody and build elaborate cities. In about 1300 A.D., there was a drought that created the fall of all the ancient cultures. The Seafarers from Scandinavia had landed near L’Anse Aux Meadows in the New Foundland, while looking for new land, but their discovery was soon forgotten. Sugar was a rare Luxury in Europe. Europe grew an interest in Africa because of their population, which increased the sales of Slavery. They also wanted to use as many resources for their (Europe’s) benefit. On October 12,1492, the Bahamas were founded by Christopher Columbus and his crew, when Columbus brought the sugar canes to Europe. A “Sugar revolution” took place. The diseases and germs that the Old World Explorers carried killed Many Native Americans and vice versa. The Treaty of Tordesillas, 1494, made sure that Columbus discovered the New World. The Spaniards were aiming toward two goals; gold and glory. Asia Only needed to buy Silver from Europe when the Colombian trade was happening. Europe’s economy became capitalism,; which lead to America’s type of economy. In 1519, Herán Cortés wanted to look for more unclaimed land; he ended up finding Mexico. This resulted in the Aztec and Incan empires being rescued. The conquerors of the conquistadors became in a way immortal. Men received multiple women at once and large money amounts. They created a new race called Mestizos, which formed a cultural and biological bridge. Cortés lied to get the goal he desired. He was believed to be a God according to the Aztec legend. In 15515, the first college was founded in the English Colonies. John Cabot was sent to go and explore the Northwestern Coat of North America, which some revolted against Christianity. Some Mission Indians adapted to it, but hey lost contact with their own culture. They abandoned their own to join a new one.