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    MAIN BODY The arrival of the Spanish affected significantly how the Aztecs lived and how they were treated. The encomienda system was established‚ this system that the Spanish settlers were entrusted with their own communities of natives called ‘encomiendas’ that served beneath their jurisdiction. The natives had to provide labour and tributes for their overlords‚ or ‘encomenderos’. Hernan Cortes‚ became arguably the most famous conquistador‚ once stated “I came to get gold‚ not till the soil like

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    sound and fury‚ Spanish swords were much stronger‚ grifter and additional deadly than the stone and soft-metal weapons of the Indians that battles between them were no contest. Guns were shuddery however swords did the dirty work. Horses were conjointly a significant a part of the Spanish military advantage over the Aztecs‚ Mayans and Incas. the most important South yank animals were llamas‚ and though artiodactyl mammal spit will be nasty‚ it did not instill worry within the Spanish the means charging

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    Colonisation definition The New Zealand Oxford dictionary (2005) defines colonisation as “establishing a colony or colonies in a country or area” (p. 215). That means a group of people invading and fully forming a community in a new country or an area. In New Zealand‚ colonisation was the process of British migrants settling down in the country and building a government after the signing the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. History of immigration (2005) explains that large numbers of people from Britain

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    NOT fully explain the conquests of the Aztecs and Incas between 1519 and 1533. Name : Kristeena Monteith Form : L6SS The Aztec and Inca people of South America were conquered in the early 16th century by the Spaniards led by Hernan Cortez and Francisco Pizarro‚ respectively. The Technological Superiority of the Spaniards was a major advantage in their quests to conquer these groups but it does not fully explain the success of the conquests. The Aztecs have long been described as an advanced

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    Effect of Colonisation

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    socioeconomic status of the Maori people‚ the understanding of the process of colonisation becomes necessary. The effect of past trauma to its present effect than becomes quite evident. Colonisation refers to loss of sovereignty from the indigenous people to colonisers. They dominate the indigenous in economic‚ social‚ spiritual‚ political‚ and psychological ways. The succession of processes involved with colonisation which is universal to all colonised people is‚ violence‚ depopulation‚dislocation

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    Greek Colonisation in the Archaic Period Rachel So-Mahng Truong Yr11 Ancient History The city states of Cyrene and Sicily were founded by the Greeks in ancient times‚ circa 7th century BC. These colonisations were due to the land hunger‚ need for trade‚ overpopulation and political and civil disputes that were prevalent during the time period‚ making it necessary to colonise other parts of the Mediterranean such as the Italian islands and northern Africa. This colonisation also led to changes in

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    Mahala Banerjee Colonisation essay 3/25/15 Throughout world history‚ nations have been conquering other groups of people in order to gain land and power. Colonisation may be viewed by some as beneficial to a society‚ as it often introduces modern ideas and technology. Others see colonisation as destructive to a culture. Although colonisation certainly has its benefits‚ societies should be left to develop on their own‚ free of force. The advantages of colonisation should not be ignored. As one

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    When the Spanish arrived‚ they were not looking to bargain‚ they came looking to convert and conquer whatever the cost‚ even if the cost was DEATH! The Spanish left Spain in may‚ 1498 with 6 ships full of colonists and three with provisions for the colony on Hispaniola. They later arrived and planted the spanish flag in the shores of America on the 1st of August‚ 1498 after a rough journey across the ocean. After their arrival‚ the Spanish started to explore the lands and later being discovered by

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    JAPANESE COLONISATION The Japanase invasion of Malaya and British Borneo in late 1941‚which culminated in the humiliating British surrender in Singapore two and a half month later shattered Western colonial supremacy and unleashed in the forces of incipent nationalism. INTRODUCTION Japan has a government that is guided by the rules and principles of a constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary Government. The government of Japan has the features and characteristic that a parliamentary Goverment

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    Colonisation by European Empires had a Significant Impact on Africa‚ America and Asia. Colonisation by European Empires had a significant impact on Africa‚ America and Asia. In the 16th century the colonisation of these countries brought on powerful and important changes which had a definite impact on the future of their country. These changes proved to have both negative and positive impacts. The colonisation by European Empires had a significant impact on Africa in the 16th century. Before

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