Colonization from the fifteenth century constituted capitalism’s original accumulation.

Evidence

The processes of forced expropriation varied significantly in their historical contexts. In countries of the Americas and Africa, for instance, the original accumulation of capital is intimately linked to centuries-long colonization. Starting from the fifteenth century, European powers appropriated land, resources, and human beings, disrupting indigenous economic systems in the process. — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 64