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    French‚ and English Colonization Have you ever wondered where why the many different countries in Europe came to America to explore and colonize? There were two main concepts that drew the Europeans to America: the excitement and profit of the "New World"‚ and the past histories of their countries. The English‚ French‚ and Spanish each came to the Americas in search of a new beginning; a fresh start in which they could escape past torment and capture new wealth. However‚ each motive defined the character

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    Conclusion Psychological motives are basically caused due to some psychological needs and are not based on physical needs. It is very important in the development of the individuals’ personality. It related to self-esteem‚ self-security‚ self-expression and self-freedom. There are some several psychological needs‚ which are; 1. Need for Affiliation: It is the desire to be with others and have harmonious and satisfying relationships with them. 2. Need for Approval: It is the need for approval

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    Last‚ one more motive that was applied in the novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding was the situation. Throughout‚ the novel the situation is applied as a motive for why humans behave in such a cruel and shocking manner. First‚ the situation of the novel or the setting of when and where it took place has a significant effect on the motive of why human behave in a cruel and shocking manner. At the time the boys were on the island there was a nuclear war taking place. This had an enormous

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    Colonization is the process by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components (Colonization‚ 2016). Currently‚ the U.S. is deciding whether or not to colonize South America. This decision is being based off of the European colonization in Africa. South America is a country that has not yet been colonized‚ but it is home to an abundance of natural resources and waterways. South America is also home to many countries within it that are unique areas. Colonization would

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    designed to ensure the allegiance of the former in periods of consecutive wars. The legal foundations were very different in the Japanese and European feudal systems. European feudalism was grounded in Roman legal structure‚ as for Japan feudalism had as its basis Chinese Confucian morality. In the west the Pope in Rome had the power to tell European kings basically what to do. In Japan there really was not anybody with that kind of authority and power to look up to. Both each were

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    To classify the Rwandan genocide as a genocide caused by ancient hatred of two tribes would be beyond incorrect. Hatred between the two tribes‚ the Tutsi and the Hutu‚ was present for even a century. Before Belgian colonization‚ both tribes in Rwanda lived in relative peace. There was no civil war‚ ethnic hatred‚ or genocide ever recorded before they were colonized. When the Belgians colonized Rwanda (1914-1962)‚ they created division immediately. They categorized the Rwandans into two groups - Hutu

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    Letters from an American Farmer‚ Crèvecoeur describes why European immigrants were glad to leave Europe for America. In Europe‚ they were treated like they were worthless. The European immigrants were starved‚ they didn’t get food. Crops started to fail causing a shortage of grains‚ therefore raising the price of bread. They Europeans were treated horribly; they were thrown into jail for reasons unknown. They didn’t even own one foot of land. Europeans were glad to leave Europe; I know I would’ve been.

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    time it became necessary that the three processes exist together. In Kenya’s case‚ as with the rest of Africa‚ the starting point was the 1884/85 British Conference‚ which set the rules of colonial occupation. Together with the 1886 other inter- European territorial arrangements‚ the conference was instrumental in not only erecting artificial boundaries around Kenya but also in wresting diplomatic initiative from Kenyan people. In 1894 and 1894 Britain declared protectorate over Uganda and Kenya

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    What are the differences between Europeanization and European Integration? The European Union (EU) has attracted much scholarly interest since it’s founding in the 1950’s. It is an organisation unlike any other‚ and with currently twenty-five members‚ holds a great deal of influence on the continent. This research paper shall look at two key fields of study within European studies; these are European Integration and Europeanization. Despite the similarity in the terms‚ these are two fields are

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    The European Exploration HIS111 Lecture 190 August 27‚ 2014 “European overseas expansion after 1600 entered a second phase‚ comparable to developments at home. As Spain declined‚ so did the Spanish empire and that of Portugal‚ which was tied to Spain by a Habsburg king after 1580 and plagued with its own developing imperial problems. These new conditions afforded opportunities for northern European states. The Dutch‚ between 1630 and 1650‚ almost cleared the Atlantic of

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