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The four most prominent factors of analysis that plays main key roles in the Americas were religion, trades, resources and art. Most immigrants in the 17th centuries had been of Protestant English, Scottish, or German heritage Catholic religion headquarters came to New Mexico. Catholic priests accompanied the conquistadors. English settlers came over to Americas who were Puritans. Jews were in America started from 17th century
 * Religion**

Many varieties of religion and makes Americas as the most prominent region in religion in that time.

-Many natives (Native Americans) that lived in the Americas traded fur, with cloth, thread, nails, powder, shot guns, hatchets, iron pots, blankets, and more, with the new people from the Europe region. -Although many new trades were good for both, the good wasn’t the only thing they traded. The Europeans brought in smallpox that the Native Americans weren’t immune to harming the natives, devastating the population of the natives. Although devastating the Native American's population, the colonists population were getting larger -As the economy was getting better more and more slave trades were going on with Europe, Africa, other regions -This is proving the Americas were getting economically better and stronger -Being added to part of the triangle trade also helps the Americas to get economically stronger
 * Trade**

Spanish America	 292,500 Brazil	 560,000 British Caribbean	 263,700 Dutch Caribbean	 40,000 French Caribbean	 155,800 Danish Caribbean	 4,000 British North America	 10,000 Total	 1,326,000
 * Number of slaves imported to the Americas**



-Being a vast area of land with only a little amount of people living with the nature and not for selfish reasons, there was a plethora of amount of resources everywhere. -People were able to fish, hunt, and log freely and unlimitedly. -The people who lived in Europe thought of the unlimited wealth, exotic plants, and animals that awaited them in the new lands. Those thoughts provoked new colonists to go to the new world.
 * Resources**

Bibliography for Resources and Trade "colonization." World History: The Modern Era. 2008. ABC-CLIO. 23 Aug. 2008 . "slavery." World History: The Modern Era. 2008. ABC-CLIO. 24 Aug. 2008 . "Slave Imports to the Americas, 17th Century." World History: The Modern Era. 2008. ABC-CLIO. 24 Aug. 2008 . Stanley, George E. (2005). The European Settlement of North America. Milwaukee, WI: World Almanac Library.

Steins, Richard (2000). Exploration and Settlement. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck~Vaughn Publishers.

(South Americans): Take great pride in their traditional arts South Americans are famous for their arts and crafts, music and folklore. However, South American experiences poverty in some countries such as Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela.
 * Culture/Art**

(North Americans): Ever since 1500, started to take part in art after the wealth that Europeans brought over Many colonial artists were famous for their glass and textile works Created astonishing portraits and architecture all over North America Had a high standard of living: A lot of opportunities

Since Americas come from such wide range of cultural backgrounds and owns numerous opportunities, we believe that America was the most well known region in Art and Culture.

Bibliography:

"Religion in the United States." ABC-Clio: American History. <http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/search/display.aspx?categoryid=26&entryid=263185&searchtext=17th+century+religion&type=simple&option=all&searchs

McClish, Bruce. New World Continents & Land Bridges: North & South America. Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library.