Why Europeans In 1492, Why Was European Landing On Native America?

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In 1492, why was it Europeans landing on Native America? Why not native Americans landing in Europe? The Europeans were a high class country. Due to their current advancements, advancing was simple by having domesticated plants, domesticated animals, and literate societies. In Europe, plants and animals had a large impact on the advancements of Europe. They domesticated animals, like horses, sheep, goats, oxen, and pigs. These animals helped them by having more uses than meat. Sheep and oxen provided wool and leather for clothing, horses were used for transportation in town and in battle, and goats provided milk. The Europeans also had useful and high-yielding plants. Plants like wheat, barley, and oats provided a high caloric

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