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    The mention of empire brings to mind the extensive territorial reach of the Roman Empire and its legacy of political dominance and power. The United States does not resemble this traditional image of an empire‚ since America has never been ruled by an emperor. Niall Ferguson‚ author of Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power‚ remarked‚ “If it quacks like a duck‚ it probably is a duck. If it quacks like an empire‚ it probably is an empire.” The United

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    The Spanish settlements in the American Southwest in New England of the seventeenth century can be contrasted in primarily two ways. First‚ their politics were based on entirely different ruling classes and systems of government. Second‚ they employed different avenues of economic development. The Spanish settlements began with Cortes and others conquering the Native Americans of South‚ Central‚ and parts of Southwestern North America. After eradicating a large portion of the Native American population

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    Spain’s Conquest of the Indian civilizations of Mexico and South America shaped their vast new world in many ways. The Spanish increased monetary gains‚ gained power and created a new type of breed shaping its vast new world empire. “Spain secured Columbus’s discoveries through the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) dividing the land with Portugal” (Spain’s main competition at the time.) (Kennedy‚ Cohen & Piehl Pg.14.) With the land secured‚ Spain gained more power through many of the lands resources such

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    The Virginia Colony Based on the primary sources we read on class I think that England’s colonization in Virginia was overall successful. According to the narrative of Arthur Barlowe in 1584 you can see that the natives were very nice. Barlowe talks about trading with them and how the king always kept his promise and gave them food. “He sent us every day a brace or two of fat bucks‚ conies‚ hares‚ fish‚ the best of the world”. Barlowe describes the land as very plentiful he even says the natives

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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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    SOC February 7‚ 2014 Colonization‚ Patriarchy & Violence in Aboriginal Families Aboriginal Families Prior to Colonization Anthropologists used to use 4 different names for Aboriginals before Foraging societies Economic arrangements of society How they survived‚ not capitalist Went around and found their food Worshiped mother nature Lasted for a long time because there was a large space of land with minimal people living on it Followed the hunt and the season‚ moved from place to

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    The Philippines Under Spanish Rule (1600s-1800s) REASONS FOR SPANISH COLONIZATION When King Charles send an expedition to the East‚ his purpose was for commercial. But when Legazpi succeeded laying foundation in the Philippines‚ the Spanish claim the archipelago in two reasons: first‚ since the Philippines was discovered under the patronage of Spain‚ Philippines therefore was owned by Spain; second‚ since Spain‚ being in actual possession of the Philippines‚ it had the right to colonize it. As such

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    SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD TO PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION Aims of Spanish Colonization • God – propagation of Catholic Christianity • Gold – desire for economic wealth • Glory – to be the greatest empire in the world THE SPANISH COLONIAL SYSTEM Spain Retains the Philippines Despite Economic Loss • As a colony‚ the Philippines was a financial burden to the Spanish treasury. The Philippines as Crown Colony • In the sense that she belonged to the Spanish King. THE SPANISH COLONIAL SYSTEM The Council

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    "The Push West" or otherwise known as the American Colonization of the west was a time of technological advancement and opportunity. However‚ it is also known for its mistreatment and discrimination of the American Indian people. Although phrased as an ’expansion’‚ the reality was a combination of all three types colonization mentioned in the lecture. To begin‚ American Indians were pushed off their land. Buffalo‚ the primary food source of the American Indians‚ were herded off cliffs either forcing

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    India because of the spices and riches. He saw land but that was not India. That was a new world. That was America. Columbus went to that land and saw new people which were Native Americans. He saw new types of food‚ acres of land and a whole bunch of trees everywhere. This land was new and most likely had a lot of resources and he had decided to colonize in the new world. The colonization in the new world was a great deal and was worth the costs. Ever since Columbus had colonized in the new world

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