Personal Narrative: My Trip To The Americas

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While I was exploring the Americas, I hoped to find gold, artifacts, etc. I met the indians and traded with them. They had special ornaments that were made of gold. We settled near rivers and plains. When I went searching for new things in the Americas, I went home with gold, plants, animals, etc. While I was on my trip to the Americas, I met some Indians on the way their. The Indians were curious like five year olds and they were easy to talk to and easy to persuade. I learned that Indians relied on religion, agriculture, hunting, etc. to get through their life. They also had no problem trading or talking to us. The Indians wanted to know more about us. During my last days, there were exchange between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

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