18th Century American Colonization

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Rochel Gertsberg There were two large waves of European colonization. The first one occurred in the 15th and 16th century and the second one happened in the 18th and 19th century. Though these two waves share several common aspects, such as their treatment of the colonized people and their justification for colonization, they differed in the technology they utilized, the countries involved, and the economic gains. In both waves of colonization, the treatment of the colonized people was very harsh. In the 16th century, Spain gained control over vast areas in North America, now known as Mexico. There, they wiped out villages of people and enslaved the survivors. The remaining natives were taken to work on haciendas. There, they were treated …show more content…
By the second era, the Christian Protestant belief had spread throughout Europe, in countries such as England and Germany. Both Protestant and Catholic missionaries were active throughout Africa and Asia. In addition to the religious activity, they also were imperialistic for humanitarian reasons. Europeans believed that the Asian and African forms of government were inadequate. They colonized areas and educated the people in the Christian religion and European politics. They justified the colonization, which benefited them economically, as a help to the colonized …show more content…
This allowed for quicker communication and for colonizers to be more aware about the occurrences in the colonies. EXAMPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In present day technology has advanced past telegrams and letters and now involves phones. This allows for quicker and more effective communication. EXAMPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The countries participating also differed, in the 15th and 16th century the countries that were colonizers were Spain, France, Portugal, and Britain. By the second wave of colonization, France and Britain were the only ones that remained. However, the United States, Italy, Belgium, Germany, and Russia also joined. The geographic focus during the two eras was very different. During the first wave of colonization, the Europeans focused, with the exception of the Americas, on colonizing coasts and islands. Throughout Africa and Asia, they claimed land close to water, such as _____________________. In the 18th and 19th century, European countries claimed areas more inland. They divided up sub-Saharan Africa and colonized South and Southeast