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How commonplace was migration from W. Europe to the Americas in the 16-18th centuries? Was it a viable option for the average person? Would most people in Spain or England know someone who had made the journey? Or was it more of a niche activity, limited to people from certain regions or classes?

by /u/ColonelHughPickering in /r/AskHistorians

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