Columbus had many goals in his exploration of the New World. Religious conversion was one of them. The except shows it.
Not only establish control or presence, but to maintain control throughout their widespread nation through the use of these purposely similarly widespread system of military bases.
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Minutemen fought British regulars for the first time at
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Lexington and Concord</h2>
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