# European Colonization of the Americas — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/european-colonization-of-the-americas-whe-definition-discussion/15985>\
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**Created:** [October 19, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/european-colonization-of-the-americas-whe-definition-discussion/15985 "2020-10-19T16:01:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/european-colonization-of-the-americas-whe-definition-discussion/15985/1 "2020-10-19T16:01:02Z")

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The European colonization of the Americas was the process by which European settlers populated the regions of North, Central, South America, and the islands of the Caribbean. It is also recognized as the direct cause for the cultures of the various indigenous people of those regions being replaced and often eradicated.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/European\_Colonization\_of\_the\_Americas/](https://www.worldhistory.org/European_Colonization_of_the_Americas/)._

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**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/european-colonization-of-the-americas-whe-definition-discussion/15985/2 "2026-07-30T09:45:23Z")

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