GKE1: The Rise Of Imperialism By Portugal

GKE1 Task 3

GKE1 Task 3
A. The rise of imperialism by Portugal was due to the pursuit of exploration and trade. Imperialism is the acquisition of territory by either political or military force, while colonialism is sending citizens to inhabit and populate a new territory. Portugal landed in Brazil on April 23, 1500 and began setting up trading stations called “feitorias”.(Skidmore, 1999) Portugal did not have the population to colonize the new land and these stations were minimally staffed but secured by military means. The Portuguese used “bandeirantes” or armed groups to explore the land capturing Indians for labor and to look for precious metals. The religious order of Portuguese Jesuits was an aggressive mission
("Annenberg Learner," 2013) The taxes that the crown would try to implement on the colonists would be the root cause for the revolution. The first tax on molasses was met with little opposition but the Stamp Act of 1763 brought a backlash that Great Britain did not foresee. Taxes in Great Britain were considered a gift from the people and were given with their consent. The colonist had no representation in parliament and believed that the taxation without representation was unfair. The stamp tax included American legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, dice, and playing cards.("Annenberg Learner," 2013) With the push back against the taxes, two regiments of troops were sent in to protect the British royal officials. On March 5, 1770 British troops fired their muskets into a crowd of colonists protesting their presence and five people were killed in what became known as the Boston Massacre. ("Annenberg Learner," 2013) This also made the colonists distrust the government because they believed that free people were not governed at the point of a gun. The original goal of the colonist was to live as free men under the British flag. The goal changed over time when reconciliation with the British government became apparent and the colonists became to distrust the government. The colonists wanted
The Ukrainian people were also very dissatisfied with the direction of post-Soviet Ukraine. The people wanted a more western style democracy and President Kuchma ruled with a style closer to the old Soviet Union. ("Soomo," 2013) In 2000 President Kuchma was also suspected of having, Georgi Gongadse, a journalist who worked to expose corruption executed. A small protest began at this time called “Ukraine without Kuchma”. Then Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was removed from her post by Kuchma who did not agree with her proposed energy sector reforms. This sparked further opposition in forming the “National Salvation Forum” with Tymoshenko becoming an opposition leader. (Fritz, 2007) Protest now gathered up to 10,000 in opposition. Prime Minister Victor Yushchenko was pushed out of office for in his words not paying for political votes. (Fritz, 2007) More corruption took place heading up to the 2004 presidential elections. The elections pitted Victor Yushchenko, leader of the opposition, against Victor Yanukovych who was backed by Kuchma. After a fraudulent election declaring Yanukovych the winner when all exit polling showed Yushchenko winning. Tymoshenko called for a general strike and the day following the elections 100,000 people were on the streets of Kyiv. A youth movement set up a tent city in Kyiv. The protesters wore orange, the color