Before the formation of America as a nation and people, many profound events in American history shaped the ideology of how we live our daily life and were also influenced by the successes of history. like chess. Between 1420 and 1900, industry and inventions greatly influenced the creation of America, which brought easier ways to accomplish tasks and the formation of more efficient ways to create a source of income. We are first faced with easier and more effective ways. to complete the task. This concept has been around since 1420 and evolved until the 1900s. First there was Christopher Columbus who reached the Americas in 1492. This opened the door for the creation of other European colonies like Roanoke and also paved the way to Spanish adventures like Vasco Núñez de Balboa who crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean. and in 1517 and made contact with the Aztec empire. (“Out of Many AP Edition” 40) Along with de Balboa, Columbus also inspired Hernán Cortés who overthrew the Aztec empire in two years. ("Out of Many AP Edition" 40) Columbus' success did not rest solely on himself, he used a caravel-based ship called the Niña which allowed him to travel further and faster than any ship of its time. The caravel ship, sponsored by King Henry "the Navigator", also enabled the invasion of the Americas by other adventurers after the time of Columbus. After the death of Columbus. His successors invented an agreement called encomienda in which native Indians were obligated to aid Spanish overlords and, in return, the Spanish were to protect Indian lands. This form of contract allowed the Spanish to prosper economically thanks to the labor of the natives. Later, there was a wave of a new...... middle of paper ...... not all conflicts included death and destruction, such as the conflict between the Old Lights and the New Enlightenment which showed problem solving in a non-violent manner. The British Parliament's creation of the Declaratory Act, which was a law passed in 1776 that allowed Parliament to legislate for the colonies in daily activities, this created tension between the American colonist and Britain, resulting in to the coming American Revolution. There was also the use of the American system created by Eli Whitney in 1798, which helped advance the war through the use of interchangeable parts and would contribute to the enormous death toll of the Civil War. Conflict has always been part of human history and will undoubtedly remain part of human history. history. The conflict evolved over the period from the 1700s to the 1900s and was used to settle disagreements and ultimately advance the war as a whole..