Western imperialism found a home in many places such as Africa, Asia, and the Americas who all lacked Industrialization which the Europeans had acquired. The Europeans and Americans dominated their subjects who were used to produce many resources their colonial rulers needed. In return to imperialism, some benefits and hardships were brought along in the form of social, economic, and political effects which were also lasting effects until after the colonized societies gained independence. First…
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elements of the Africana historical experience that allowed Africans to regain their identity and autonomy from their oppressors. They battle to define themselves when society already labeled them. The recent event of slavery among Africans did not only signify the dehumanization that they were forced to endure, but also how mentally and physically clever they were to revolt against the European culture. Through tolerance and assimilation Africans did not manage to recreate their original home, but was…
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seemed to be mutually beneficial for both Africans and Belgians, King Leopold II’s motives were not. Leopold decided to take it upon himself to civilize Congo, an unclaimed part of Africa. Although it was said to be done in the name of philanthropy, Leopold, with the help of others, managed to become a ruler, kidnapper, thief, and murderer through his lies and deceit. Congo was already experiencing disease and poverty, but Leopold managed to only make life worse for the poor Congolese, while also…
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Angelo Sepulveda Jr. 03/14/08 Page 1 After the American Revolution ended in 1783, other colonies of the Americas began to win their freedom from the European homeland. After much of the European presence had been lifted from the continents, Europe began to focus much of their imperial power on areas close to home, their southern neighbors in Africa. Much of the same methods that governed rule in the new world were used: it was to convert those who they had been trading with for centuries to…
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Chapter 1: 1) What was the primary cause of European colonization? Primary cause was financial gain (precious metals) Others causes were religious missions, to escape persecution (religious, ethnic) 2) What were the origins of slavery and the slave trade? Arabs & Africans had traded slaves for centuries Europeans caused their slave output to greatly increase b/c slaves were needed in New World to work on farms/plantations 3) What was the economic consequence of Columbus’s discovery? Spain…
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What is your identity? Are you defined by where you are born or what race you are? These questions seem to be ever present in the everyday lives of Latinxs. What we eat, how we speak, who are family is. This may used to define who we are as individuals, but can you place a label on someone who derives from a place with such diverse and complicated history? Latin America is a geographical term used to describe a place that was colonized by the Spanish, Portugese, and to a lesser extent, the French…
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opposed to religious belief, developed in Europe during the Renaissance, influenced by the study of ancient Greek and Latin literature and philosophy. Humanists believed that people should enjoy life on earth, and question the bible while interpreting how they wish. Humanism was more independent from the Roman Catholic Church, and allowed people to think about other things rather than just Religion. In art, music, philosophy, and political theory, the new emphasis was on what was human; hence the word…
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Midterm 1. What fundamental factors drew the Europeans to the exploration, conquest, and colonization of the New World? There were many fundamental factors that drew the Europeans to the exploration, conquest, and colonization of the World such as natural resources, overpopulation and religion. The European explorations have been hearing a lot about all the natural resources that the New World can offer to them. They wanted to travel and find the Far East for the gold, silk, spices, and possible…
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Veto British right to nullify any legislation passed by the colonial system if it went against Mercantalism Salutary Neglect time from after King William's War to the French and Indian war where Britain let the colonies run themselves John Hancock rich colonist who made money by smuggling around the Navigation Laws Rights of Englishmen colonists had protection of British army and navy George Grenville the Prime Minister of Britain- ordered the navy to enforce the Navigation Acts- created the…
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Without the thousands of enslaved African’s there would be very little profit in the America’s. The English thrived from the labor of the African’s. The idea of becoming very rich helped cement slavery into the English colonies. The English grew up believing that black was the symbol of evil and a sign of danger and repulsion. The development of slavery came at a time when the ideal picture of beauty was a fair mixture of rose and white. The ethnocentric English saw their culture as superior…
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