America (Continent)

If you are looking for the nation, see United States of America

America is a continent in the Ameridia region of the Western Hemisphere.

Etymology
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History
America was first colonized throughout the 1500s and 1600s. By 1750, the British Empire had formed 17 colonies in America, from the northern coast to the Mississippi River. To the south the Dutch Empire had established 4 colonies in the south. The Spanish Empire claimed Florida and took several islands in the Caribbean while the other empires grappled for islands. The French Empire established the large Louisiana Colony to the west.