horizon‚ be it geographical or metaphorical. It is this urge‚ desire‚ or need to seek the unknown‚ that led the European colonization of the New World. In this case‚ the major goal was to profit from undiscovered and untapped resources‚ enriching the nation-states and improving their standing in the European theatre. Another factor that played a major part in the expansion of European influence to the American Continent‚ was the improved commerce that came about following the ‘Black Plague’. There
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resources‚ riches‚ people before and during colonisation but never held responsible for the current state Africa is in. European colonization is rarely taught about in school because apparently slavery is the only horrible thing that Europeans did and not how colonization severely damaged Africa’s society‚ economy‚ and environment. So isn’t it time to finally talk about how colonization ruined Africa? The land of South Africa has been diminished to destruction from mining without the consent of the
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Why would anyone want to go through the trouble of colonizing? The English had such motives that compelled them to leave their motherland. It was for the reasons of seeking freedom‚ seeing there was nothing in Britain for them‚ and success accessed by other nations. England set up strict rules and laws. Those who sought a bit of adventure naturally took off. Others were motivated to find religious freedom. Lord Baltimore set up Maryland for the sake of his fellow Catholics. Since England was primarily
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European Settlement in Latin America Between 1450 and 1750 C.E.‚ Europeans entered Latin America and created new political structures‚ increased trade‚ and brought their religion. This happened because the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and Incas‚ while Portugal took over what is now Brazil. Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztecs while Francisco Pizzarro conquered the Incas. The Aztecs and Incas were two great Native American civilizations. In Latin America‚ slavery remained unchanged. These areas
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Women in Spanish America during the colonization: The perception of inequality was evident in the colonial Spanish America‚ man belief that women were lacked in capacity to reason as soundly as men. A normal day for European women in the new world was generally characterized by male domination‚ for example marriage was arranged by the fathers‚ women never go out except to go church‚ women didn’t have the right to express their opinions about politic or society issues. Subsequent to all these bad
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consequences of European exploration around the world. European exploration spread culture around many parts of the world‚ even into new continents that were not previously known about. While the Europeans traded with other countries and people‚ became rich‚ and spread their culture‚ they also made others suffer for their own good. They took over other peoples‚ sometimes forcing them to convert to Christianity while spreading their own territory. The original motives for exploration were wealth‚ power
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Prior to 1490s‚ Europeans had already sailed down to west coast Africa and were having a long-established trade in African Slaves. Moreover‚ European expansion basis was the ambition for the trade and resources of Asia. They tried to expand further to Asia motivated by ambition for the trade and resources of Asia. Three centuries after Columbus’s discovery of America‚ various Europeans which are Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ French‚ English and Dutch were dominating Native American. They were occupying the
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European exploration and colonization had a myriad of effects on both the New World and the Old World. It allowed both hemispheres to experience new foods and new diseases. In the end‚ although some of these effects were negative‚ the expansion to the New World was beneficial to humanity. European exploration led to the great melting pot of North America. Because of the newly opened trade routes fruits‚ vegetables‚ and animals were able to cross the Atlantic Ocean‚ many of which were new to the
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Reasons for the British Colonization of North America The English had many motives for founding the colonies in America. The migration was provoked by various reasons. It is said that religious motives played the most important role but economic motives played just as big of a role. Social and political reasons did not play such a prime role but they did certainly affect the decision of the English into making the hard and long voyage. New economic opportunities
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The main goal of European exploration was for "gold‚ glory and God"‚ but this couldn’t have been made possible without the advancements made in technology. The problem with European ships was that they could not sail against the wind. The caravel was a new ship that was much more sturdier than other vessels and it had triangular sails. Theses factors allowed the ship to sail against the wind. Europeans also improved their navigational systems. The astrolabe was used by sailors to better determine
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