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Colonial American
An umbrella term that refers to the period of European colonization of the Americas beginning with the Spanish invasion in the 16th century and continuing today with the European possession of islands in the Caribbean.
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Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Blacks, 18th century, Ouro Preto, Brazil (photo: Juliana Bruder, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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