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Colonial history of the United States

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The cover of Interview of Samoset with the Pilgrims, an 1853 book depicting Samoset's meeting the Pilgrims on March 16, 1621

LocationUnited States (April 1607–September 1783)Key events• European exploration of North America
• European colonization and settlement
• Native American population decline from epidemics
• Atlantic slave trade

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