Colonization

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This paper examines the differences in colonization styles in the world in the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries. The paper begins by looking at the way that the Portuguese and Spanish conquerors took control of certain regions. It then discusses how the British and French did the same in the nineteenth century, but in a different manner. The paper concludes that while the style of colonization might have been different the outcome was always the same - the nations were oppressed.

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"One must remember that Columbus sailed from Spain not to find a New World, but to find a better route to India for Spanish fleets and their commercial patrons. The reason for this was so that "Arab merchants, who owned land trade routes, were not able to make a profit off of the European trade merchants." (Koeller, p. 1) It was clear that once Columbus returned from his discovery voyages, there would be conflict between the two strong sea powers of the time, namely Spain and Portugal. In particular, the Portuguese wanted to protect their monopoly on the trade routes to Africa, and felt that they were now threatened. As rivals, neither Spain nor Portugal was willing to cede any territory they had or would find and claim as their own. So, in 1493 Pope Alexander VI took action to clear up any confusion that may have arisen over which country laid claim to which territory. "

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