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    When the American people first think of colonization of this country, they usually think back to the old elementary rhyme “Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492” and think of that as the beginning of the colonization. While it was a first for European exploration to the western world, it was not the first mass colonization. Nearly 70 years after Columbus “Queen Elizabeth the first authorized a charter to Sir Humphrey Gilbert and his half-brother Walter Ralegh for them to ‘discover, search

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    the oldest institution, colonization of Africans and neo-colonization have caused more harm to the black people not only physical but mentally as well. Slavery, Colonization, and Neo-Colonialism was all implemented as a means of accumulating wealth, and to impose once supremacy over the other. Colonialism represented robbery of labor, massive theft of land, and natural resources. These events have caused racial division between the white Americans, and the black Americans in terms of social, economic

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    History shows that there are many motivations behind the colonization and advancement of the New World. However, two distinct reasons summarize the majority of interests: ideological and material. While both were important to America’s development, there is more evidence to support that the most crucial factor was the ideological interests. The argument for ideological interests will be broken down in three sections: religious, political, and other beliefs. To begin with, religious beliefs played

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    called the American Colonization Society. If the support from local and state branches, churches, and federal government are contributing to provide funds to this cause, it is one way to prove that this is something that should happen. Think about it, African Americans could enjoy all the advantages of society, self-government, eligibility to office, and freedom from the degradation arising from an inferiority of caste. I strongly disagree with slavery. It is clear that I am for the American Anti-Slavery

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    on North American Indians Since the Europeans set foot on North American soil in 1620,they have had a devastating effect on the native population. I will be discussing the long term effect of North American colonisation on the Native Americans, focusing on such issues as employment opportunities, the environment, culture and traditions, health, as well as social justice. I will begin with the important issue of employment opportunities. The unemployment rate for Native Americans is a staggering

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    American Colonization And The Effects of the American Revolution By the late 1400's all of Europe was looking for one thing, a quicker trade route to Asia. Columbus in his quest to find that discovered the Carribean Islands, bringing back new goods and a thirst for more. With his return many countries sent out their own explorers. Spain spread out their expeditions which lead them to new teritiores and acquiring gold and silver. Spain was the first to colonize in the area and with doing so they

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    Exploration and Colonization on Native Americans Everyone knows that the colonization of Europeans on the Native American’s land has been disastrous to its people. The exploration of these new lands did not start with Columbus as most of us have been taught, instead stretching back all the way to the fifteenth century A.D, when millions of Native Americans lived in the America’s rather than the small amount we reduced them to. The Europeans brought other things than death to the Native Americans, however

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    to the American continent, contact with the Native Americans who were already living there was inevitable. In the colonization of early America, the various groups of European settlers: the Spanish, French, English, and Dutch each had unique experiences with, and therefore individual opinions of the Native Americans whom they interacted. Each of these nations also shared commonalties in their colonization processes and in how they viewed Native Americans. Furthermore, the Native Americans held differing

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    North America was colonized by the English, but it was not easy. Many obstacles, such as religion, economy, and political issues sometimes halted or made the colonization of North America more difficult. Over time, the obstacles started to be easier to overcome. When colonies were established, there were a few different types. Each type of colony also had their differences. There were many struggles that came along with the attempts of colonizing North America, but some of the things that happened

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    impact of this new data. The intervention brought with them different products and trade materials that were new and important for the local states that were colonized. This opened the minds of the American people to new wants and needs and they final had the chance to enjoy variety. The colonization officially began after Christopher Columbus found the New World that the Europeans

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