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== Spanish Colonization (1520's-1885) == | == Spanish Colonization (1520's-1885) == | ||
During the 1520's, Spanish explorers started exploring the Marshall Islands. The islanders had no immunity to European diseases and many died as a result of contact with the Spanish. Germany officially purchased the islands from Spain in 1885. | During the 1520's, Spanish explorers started exploring the Marshall Islands. The islanders had no immunity to European diseases and many died as a result of contact with the Spanish. Germany officially purchased the islands from Spain in 1885. | ||
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