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Colonization is the act of the people of a country settling in another area or country to rule the place. An early example is the settlers who went from the cities of Ancient Greece to start new cities.[citation needed]

In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas. This is how the Europeans learned that North America and South America were there. The Europeans colonized the Americas. Because of this, and the killing of many Native Americans, most people now living in North America are mostly descendants of Europeans.[citation needed] Sometimes, science fiction stories talk about space colonization on space stations or planets other than the Earth.[citation needed]

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