America is the most prevailing and dominant country of recent history. Much of America’s success today can be attributed to the early settlements formed here by England. America had been explored and exploited by multiple countries before England finally got colonization and advancement right. The lack of English government intervention‚ the treatment of local Native Americans‚ and the location of settlements produced rapid establishment of a thriving Western culture on the continent. The English
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had happened between first nations and Europeans‚ the Europeans insulted and made first nations abandon their religion‚ culture and beliefs and some where even made slaves. Soon after in 1670 the first black slaves were brought from Africa to North America. In the southern United States the ‘One Drop’ rule was placed‚ that meant that anybody with African American grandparents or great grandparents was a slave‚ unlike the northern states where it was only if you had coloured skin. Soon even the northern
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European Colonization of the Americas It is largely believed that the Vikings were the first citizens to arrive in the Americas. They were a Scandinavian tribe of explorers that migrated from Greenland setting up several colonies in their travels. Following the exploration of the Vikings Christopher Columbus “founded” the Americas. The journey of Columbus to the continent made way for the rapid expansion of the Americas by European settlers. During the 19th century around 50 million people left
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Latin America is a vibrant land of many cultures all having a shared history of Spanish and Portuguese influence that created what we have today. In the modern era most of Latin America speaks Spanish‚ English‚ and Portuguese however‚ that wasn’t always the case as the indigenous people of the Americas had over 100 different languages. These different languages made it quite difficult for the Spanish during their exploration and colonization of the new world. Many early interactions between the Spanish
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Although there were many incentives pertaining to the colonization of the New World‚ by the Spanish and English‚ religion demonstrated several distinct roles. Religion became a way for empires to justify their actions. These nations believed it was their duty to educate and spread their religion to those they considered "uncivilized". Thus to a larger extent‚ religion was part of a greater scheme of cultural assimilation of the natives but it was not a simple process regarding the destruction of
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The Natives and Europeans in North America With the discovery and colonization of North America‚ there came many different powers and views on how to rule the fresh land. Each power; Spain‚ England‚ and France‚ brought something different to the "New World" making an impression on those already living on the continent. Each of the countries came for different reasons. Whatever that reason‚ Spain France and England all had to interact with the natives of the New World in some way‚ shape‚ or form
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Introduction Racism in the United States has been a major issue ever since the colonial era and the slave era. Nowadays‚ people in the U.S. continue to have some prejudices against other races. Imagine being hated‚ discriminated against or harassed just because of your skin colour‚ race‚ religion‚ culture or nationality. You may not think this is racism‚ but it is. My hope is that by the end of this speech you will try to put an end to racism when you hear it and when you see it. You see racism
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INTRO In May 1607‚ three ships sailed up from Chesapeake Bay in search for the first permanent English colony in North America. Although Jamestown colony was doomed from the beginning‚ it was not so much an outpost as an establishment of what was to become the United States. Forty-five years later‚ another three ships representing the Dutch Republic and its company‚ the East India Company‚ anchored in the Cape of Good Hope. Their purpose was to establish a refreshment station where ships could
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exploration and colonization of America by European powers began in the 15th century and continued through the 17th century. The Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch‚ and English were the major European powers that explored and colonized America. Each of these countries had different reasons for exploring and colonizing America. The Spanish were primarily interested in finding gold and silver. They believed that America was rich in these precious metals and that they could make a fortune by mining them. The Spanish also
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Spaniards brought Africans to the New World at the very beginning of the Spanish conquest. Spanish influence determined Africans’ social aptitude‚ acculturated them‚ and manipulated their role to serve Spanish needs for production. Despite Spanish dominance‚ Africans were able to retain some resemblance of their own cultural distinction‚ and acted independently against Spanish interests. Africans roles evolved as the Spanish faced problems of satisfying high labor demands and maintaining control
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