opportunity. The Spanish came as conquerors; the resulting political system was entirely autocratic and solely devoted to the furthering of the motherland. Spain gave its colonies little self-rule. Instead‚ Spanish rulers dictated all the policies of its New World territories. The English and Spanish both wanted to explore and find new territories too politically and economically control. The Spanish colonies developed economically by using the Encomienda system. In this system‚ Spanish lords exploited
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The French and Indian War was inevitable. England and France both came to the New World with a very high desire to expand on their empires. England was mostly around the coast‚ while France settled near the mouth of the Mississippi River. They saw value in the New World. They sent troops across the Atlantic ocean. In addition‚ most of the Indians helped France. The Iroquois were the ones that fought with England. Because the English were fighting the French and the Indians‚ they called it The French
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The French‚ Spanish‚ and English all tried to colonize the Western Hemisphere. The French colonization in America started in the 16th century‚ and continued through centuries as France created an empire in the Western Hemisphere. They founded most colonies in the east of the U.S.A‚ and many Caribbean islands. The English were one of the most important colonizers of the Americas‚ and really had a rivalry against the Spanish. The English began colonizing in the late 16th century and came out on top
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diplomacy. "The French in West Africa." The French in West Africa. Accessed February 29‚ 2016. http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his312/lectures/fren-occ.htm. "Imperialism in Africa." Imperialism in Africa. Accessed February 29‚ 2016. http://www.ocs.cnyric.org/webpages/phyland/files/imperialism in africa.pdf. "Imperialism in North Africa." Women in World History. Accessed February 26‚ 2016. http://www.ocs.cnyric.org/webpages/phyland/files/imperialism in africa.pdf. "French and British in West
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Regions of the 13 Colonies * The number of people differed among the colony regions; the amount of land in the colonies also differed among the regions with small numbers of people on huge tracts of land. * The first European colonists didn’t know how big North America was because they didn’t have a map of the continent. * The three geographic regions of the 13 Colonies were the New England Colonies‚ the Middle Colonies‚ and the Southern Colonies. The New England Colonies * The four
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After describing and laying out the basics of imperialism I will compare and contrast two to three different regions/areas in which the United States had some sort of imperialist presence or ruling which will further help define the sort of activity that was in effect at the time by the United States and its connection to Latinos
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loyalty and devotion to the interests and cultures of one nation. The French and Indian War was a colonial extension of The Seven Years War and was fought between the British and the French‚ to whom‚ however‚ had an advantage due to the fact that the American Indians were allied with them. The two countries fought for control of the Ohio Valley and Canada. The French and Indian War was a nationalizing experience for colonial Americans due to the fact that they all supported one cause: to build one independent
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thirteen colonies that became the USA were originally colonies of Great Britain. By the time the American Revolution took place‚ the citizens of these colonies were beginning to get tired of the British rule. Rebellion and discontent were rampant. For those people who see the change in the American government and society a real Revolution‚ the Revolution is essentially an economic one. The main reason the colonies started rebelling against ’mother England’ was the taxation issue. The colonies debated
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I. ENGLISH EXPANSION IN AMERICA: VIRGINIA A. Creation of an English Colony--Jamestown (1607) 1. Joint Stock Company 2. First settlers were young‚ male adventurers looking to get rich B. Early problems in Jamestown 1. Miscalculations 2. Difficulty securing labor C. Relations with Native Peoples 1. John Smith 2. Powhatan 3. Pocahontas - Matoaka - Rebecca 4. Opechancanough‚ brother of Powhatan
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do the Chinese‚ Spanish‚ and Russian revolutions compare to one another? Well‚ at first look the all of these countries had many different reasons for their revolutions. The Spanish revolution was caused by a corrupt leader. While similarly the Russian revolution was caused by mass poverty and food shortages. The Chinese revolution on the other hand was very different. The Chinese revolution was caused due to the ancient Imperial government system that had to be changed. The Spanish revolution occurred
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