Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - Introduction

The video features three history professors discussing early American history. Alan Taylor covers Spanish exploration and myths like the Fountain of Youth. Brenda Stevenson discusses the long history of African slavery, primarily from West Africa. Clarence Walker explains the challenges of enslaving Native Americans, who were decimated by European diseases and often sent to the West Indies.

From which region did the majority of slaves come during the period discussed?

What was the impact of European diseases on Native American populations during colonization?