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The History of Slavery in the Pacific Islands
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Which European power was the first to establish colonies in the Pacific Islands and engage in the slave trade?
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Spain
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Spain was the first European power to establish colonies in the Pacific Islands, beginning with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in the early 16th century. The Spanish were involved in the slave trade, capturing indigenous people and transporting them to work in mines and plantations in other parts of their empire.