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'''North America''' is a continent comprising the northern peninsula of the Americas and the [[Caribbean]], bordered to the north by the {{Wiki|Arctic Ocean}}, to the east by the [[Atlantic Ocean]], to the southeast by [[South America]] and the [[Caribbean Sea]] and to the south and west by the [[Pacific Ocean]]. | '''North America''' is a continent comprising the northern peninsula of the Americas and the [[Caribbean]], bordered to the north by the {{Wiki|Arctic Ocean}}, to the east by the [[Atlantic Ocean]], to the southeast by [[South America]] and the [[Caribbean Sea]] and to the south and west by the [[Pacific Ocean]]. | ||
North America was originally home to numerous indigenous civilizations and tribes, notably the [[Mayans]] and [[Aztecs]] in North America's most southern country of [[Mexico]]. After the | North America was originally home to numerous indigenous civilizations and tribes, notably the [[Mayans]] and [[Aztecs]] in North America's most southern country of [[Mexico]]. After the rediscovery of the Americas by [[Europe]]an explorers during the late 15th century, European settlers started colonizing the region and exterminating the dominance of the indigenous tribes.<ref>'''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'''</ref><ref name="Vikings">[http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/nda/ '''A. Reeves, N.L. Beamish and R.B. Anderson''' - ''The Norse Discovery of America'' (1906)]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:46, 28 August 2013
North America is a continent comprising the northern peninsula of the Americas and the Caribbean, bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.
North America was originally home to numerous indigenous civilizations and tribes, notably the Mayans and Aztecs in North America's most southern country of Mexico. After the rediscovery of the Americas by European explorers during the late 15th century, European settlers started colonizing the region and exterminating the dominance of the indigenous tribes.[1][2]
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