Colonization on Africa has Pros and cons. The Pros are that the europeans got resources they didn’t have and‚ got people to work for them. But the cons are that the africans have less resources and had a huge decrease in population. Europeans colonized Africa for a couple reasons. One reason they colonized Africa because they wanted to start a trade with people in Africa. This is because Europeans knew africa was loaded with good resources that Europeans don’t have. For example‚ gold‚ cocoa‚ bauxite
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literature‚ and learning which took place in Europe in 15th and 16th centuries‚ sparked imaginations and made people eager to explore. The promise of new riches‚ such as the spices as silks of the Far East‚ and the potential discovery of the fabled Northwest Passage were the primary objectives‚ which fueled the exploration of the New World. The age of exploration was filled with courageous voyagers and conquistadors from all over Europe‚ much like today. There was much competition for land rights. The main
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European Colonization and African American Development During the period of 1885-1905‚ as Africa was divided into 55 small states‚ an era of economic tug-of-war between the British and the French known as “The Scramble for Africa” became the target of prosperity. While campaigned to end slavery and all affiliations with the slave trade‚ this method of colonial rule not only effectively controlled various territories‚ but also altered the lives of indigenous African people. Through tactics of indirect
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The late 15th century through the mid-17th century saw a large wave of conquests and colonial expansion in the Americas. In Ceremonies of Possession in Europe’s Conquest of the New World 1492-1640‚ by Patricia Seed‚ we explored the specific conquests of England‚ France‚ Spain‚ Portugal‚ and The Netherlands. Each nation utilized a specific strategy and approach for their endeavors. An analysis of the tactics used by Spain and France reveal several marked differences‚ these comparisons will be conducted
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Indonesia by European settlers has shaped historic events and has compressed or vanquished customs and cultures. The colonization of Australia and Indonesia hold negative and positive aspects in history; forced labor‚ slavery‚ racial segregation and the loss of many cultures were horrific incidents within Indonesia’s and Australia’s history. However without these occurrences we might not have had the improvement of modern- day technology‚ arts‚ literature and science. Indonesia’s colonization was due
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The first European Americans When people think about the new world‚ they might think why did European sail across the globe to the new world? Why did Chinese‚ for example‚ did not want to sail? The answer to that is Europeans‚ unlike Chinese or any other group of people‚ had two main reasons that made them interested to sail to the new world. Europeans were motivated by their poverty‚ and their motive to convert the world to Christianity. In other words‚ Europeans were motivated by “God‚ gold‚ and
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Exploration of the digital world My chosen research topic is the natural dietary supplement Spirulina. Spirulina is a simple one-celled microscopic blue-green algae with the scientific name of “Arthrospira platensis”. It is grown in tropical‚ high salt alkaline waters where there is strong sunlight and a pollution free environment. The algae is harvested and spray dried and presents in a powder form for further processing. By volume Spirulina has unusually high concentrations of proteins‚ vitamins
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The political authority is granted to councils of sachems. They live on hunting‚ fishing and gathering. Their society is matriarchal in which women are influential. The Iroquois is able to withstand attacks from opposing Native American groups and European colonists by skillful diplomacy. The Sioux is a small settlement of Native American in present-day Minnesota. It is a confederation of 7 distinct peoples. The Sioux can ride horses and therefore‚ move west to dominate a vast territory. The
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leave their concurrent place of settlement‚ and are being pushed from their country of origin and pulled to find a new place to settle‚ this theory is called PUSH/PULL and argues that the migration progress is completely based on social changes‚ conflicts or wars occurring concurrently in the country of origin of the migrant and the reasons of choosing a new place to settle is looking for new opportunities their country is not given them‚ for example‚ according to this theory if a person is happy or concurrent
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DBQ: The European Age of Exploration The European Age of Exploration was caused by the want for Asian goods‚ a fear of the Ottoman Empire‚ and to convert more people to Christianity. Accomplishments by the Europeans include gaining wealth‚ power‚ land‚ and knowledge‚ leading to the European Golden Age. The events that followed Vasco da Gama reaching India‚ and Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas‚ would not only change Europe‚ but would also lead to globalization. As the Ottoman Empire
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