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- - - - Aztecs
        
        Nevertheless, Cortés was important in reshaping the world. "Cortés' victory secured new and profitable land and opportunities for the Spanish monarch. He helped oversee the building of Mexico City, which is still Mexico's capital today," Cosme said. "He opened the door for further exploration and conquest of Central America to the south, and eventually led to the acquisition of California toward the north."
  - - - Incas
        
        The expeditions of Pizarro resulted in the founding of Lima, which became the capital of present-day Peru after the conquest of the Inca Empire. This event highlights the impact of European colonization in South America during the 16th century.
  - - - Caribbean natives
        
        Columbus's journeys to the Americas opened the way for European countries to colonize and exploit those lands and their peoples. Trade was soon established between Europe and the Americas. Plants native to the Americas (such as potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco) were imported to Europe.
- - - - West Africans
        
        Prince Henry the Navigator's sponsorship of maritime expeditions led to the discovery of new trade routes, the colonization of islands off the coast of West Africa, and the initiation of the European Age of Exploration, ultimately contributing to the development of European colonization, capitalism, and the transatlantic slave trade.
  - - - South Africans
        
        Bartolomeu Dias's 1488 exploration resulted in the first European discovery of a sea route around the southern tip of Africa, paving the way for future voyages to India and establishing a sea route between Europe and Asia.
  - - - Indians
        
        Vasco da Gama's voyages opened a direct sea route from Europe to India, establishing Portuguese dominance in the spice trade and initiating a period of European exploration and colonization, shifting global trade and power dynamics.
- - - - Indonesians, Sinhalese and Tamils, South Africans
        
        The Dutch East India Company's explorations led to the establishment of a vast trading network and colonial presence in Asia, particularly in the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia), with significant economic and political consequences, including the company's rise to become a financial colossus, and its eventual bankruptcy and dissolution.
- - - - Indians, West Africans, North Americans
        
        The British East India Company's exploration and trade in India led to its transformation from a trading entity to a political and military power, eventually establishing the British Raj and influencing India's political, economic, and social landscape.