He is also content that "real work is done there- meaning salvation, culture, religion and commerce. ... The Manager symbolizes the arrogance of the Europeans as they came face to face with native Africans. ... He symbolizes Europe; he stands by his virtues and symbolizes the good intentions of Europeans. ... His terminal illness represents the eventual death of imperialism due to the inability to adapt and respect the culture, religion and people of the country that is being invaded. ... He also makes us think that he believes that in Imperialism, Europe, the oppressor are too arrogant and e...

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What were the varying motivations of European countries in regards to their expansion into the New World?  ... In 1400s, merchants had brought many goods to Europe from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. ... European countries were mainly interested in spices from Asia. ... " European countries promptly rushed to allege lands in the Americas. ... They spread Spain's culture by colonizing the New World, frequently at their expense. ...

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Many Western European countries had adopted this idea, especially during the 17th and 18th centuries. ... This event gave Europe a new outlook on non-western expansion. ... Accepting defeat, many turned their attention to preserving traditions and culture. Others realized that the ways of the West were more prudent and adopted European cultures and societies, such as Ismail in Egypt. ... Critics questioned imperialism's capitalist motives, disregard for non-European tradition and culture, and lack of domestic concern. ...

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In February 1885, the main European powers signed the Berlin Act, which formalized the process of partition of Africa. ... Many of the European states were motivated to participate in imperialism by the need to expand their economies. ... Western European imperialism resulted in cultural disorientation in Africa. ... Overall, African cultures were destroyed and replaced by the "more advanced" European cultures. ... African culture was greatly disorientated because of imperialism, and replaced with the culture of the Western Europeans. ...

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Nationalism is the belief that one should be loyal mainly to their nation, that is to the people with who they share a culture and history rather than to a king or empire. The Europeans view their empire as a measure of greatness. ... The European nations compete for power and prestige and felt it was their duty to spread western culture. ... Also traditional cultures and economies disrupted around the world. The western culture was spread around the globe. ...

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The drive to expand power pass European borders led to war and rivalry between European powers and their colonies. ... As Britain try to imperialize Africa and India, they lost control of their land and their culture and customs were destroyed when traditional figures were replaced. ... African and Indian culture and economy were damaged when Britain was trying to imperialize these colonies. ... The British changed the way they were living which changed their culture and customs. Culture may have been negatively affected in and India, however, the British also introducer modern technology th...

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There were three important reasons that imperialism occurred in Latin America, and how it affected the culture. ... Most of Europe was resource poor. ... As industrialization grew and spread throughout Europe, competition for raw materials increased. ... The Europeans needed places outside of Europe to sell their goods. ... The Europeans were very determined to find a product that the Chinese would buy. ...

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In each place that he went, Equiano encountered different cultures that had begun to change him and moved him away from his own culture. The Europeans had a great affect on him, particularly the English. ... Within his first experiences as a slave, Equiano is still able to see similarities from his own culture, yet differences began to accumulate. ... His fellow countrymen had remained within their culture and still had been practicing their customs. ... Another aspect of his life that showed his Europeanization, was his change of religion. ...

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European powers attempted to obtain as much of African terrain as they could. ... These actions greatly benefited the European economy but gave nothing but poverty to the Africans. ... The natives were treated as nothing to the Europeans. ... There culture was looked at as mediocre in the west. ... They felt that their culture was being disobeyed. ...

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Equiano tells the audience (white Europeans) that they are wrong. ... Had he come out and directly said "white Europeans are wrong" no one would have listened and his attempts to alert people of the injustices of slavery would have been thwarted. Equiano makes it a point during his narrative to try to relate to Europeans and show them that Africans are also a civilized group of individuals and not barbarians like many Europeans might believe. He spends a lot of time showing similarities in African and European culture. ... By showing Europeans similarities in each other's cultures ...

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France emerged as the most powerful country in Europe. ... Frederick the Great (1740-1786) made Prussia one of the leading European nations. ... FROM FIRST WORLD WAR TO PRESENT After First World War European state system became a globalize affair with Europe being its centre and none of them being a major power. ... Television, the mass media, telephones, and the Internet are erasing the boundaries between nations, blending once-distinct cultures together and expanding transnational connections. ... Some nations are becoming integrated into larger entities "for example, the European Uni...

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He was committing a terrible sin by doing this though, destroying numerous tribes and tearing apart their cultures and families. ... He was accepted and picked up their lifestyle and culture, as well as the language in which they spoke. ... The whole mission went to war under his command to resist the Portuguese, but fell at the hands of the advanced European technology. ... The movie is very factual and represents the harsh treatments of Europeans to make money and increase imperialism as well as the protection and caring of for the natives and their culture. ...

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During the colonial era, much of Europe was focused on the idea of Imperialism. In addition, Imperialism was centered on the top two empires from Western Europe: Great Britain and France. ... However, the French minister Sarraut makes decolonization difficult, due to his belief of only Europeans being able to rule land, "Since only Europeans could count as competent users of God's nature, only they could own it" (Prashad, 5). ... When issues arose, Britain did not take cultures from different backgrounds into consideration. ... It became clear that France had done an intolerable act and h...

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Britain's government, politics, and culture were all affected by the Revolution, as their failure spurred the Parliment to reaffirm both its governance and its competence. ... The undying pursuit of liberty and freedom by patriotic Americans left lasting political and emotional imprints on countries such as Europe, the Netherlands, and most of all North America. ... This led the British Empire to become a unifying force throughout all of Europe, in which they glorified their military victories and aristocratic leadership with a new self-concious that proved essential to its continuing a...

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The effects of colonialism have been offered as a starting point for much of the analysis on African states, but the question of why African states are particularly dysfunctional needs to be examined, given the extent to which they have lagged behind other former European colonies in many aspects. ... It can be argued that many other states, including advanced liberal democracies such as found in Europe, inherited similarly potential cleavages, such as ethnic overlaps. ... There was some apathy to participating in these programs, due to their perception as 'European' social proces...

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"Racism consists of both prejudice and discrimination based in social perceptions of biological differences between peoples".1 The refraining of the foreign and unknown, for example other cultures, is probably as old as humanity itself. ... The explanation for the modern racism we do not find in human nature, but later in 1600, 1700 and 1800-century European colonialism and imperialism. ... The Europeans' behavior in Africa was formed by a terrible cruelty and disrespect for the African people. The Africans who were not murdered had to work as slaves to Europeans. ... This cruel...

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The first underlying cause for WWI was the alliance system among the European countries. There are countries in Europe that were evolving at a faster rate than other countries. ... The alliance system within the European nation was one of the causes for WWI. ... The European powers also had poems and lyrics that showed their belief and full devotion to their country. ... The third underlying cause of World War I was Imperialism: the control of the political, economic, and culture of another country. ...

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India's modern history begins in the 14th century when European nations began to flex their imperialistic muscles in the Middle East and Asia. ... In the beginning of 17th century, Europeans, particularly British, started trading in the subcontinent. ... Although the British had officially let go of its rule over India, lasting effects of the European powers held a significant influence on India's language and culture, making it an extremely diverse country. ...

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The opening images of the poem are drawn from accounts of the Mau Mau Uprising, an extended and bloody battle during the 1950s between European settlers and the native Kikuyu tribe in what is now the republic of Kenya. ... Europeans took control of farmland and the government, relegating the Kikuyu to a subservient position. ... Walcott has both African and European roots; his grandmothers were both black, and both grandfathers were white. ... Such killing for sustenance is set against the senseless and random death that native Africans and European settlers perpetrate upon each other. ... Le...

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On the other side of the Sahara were many great cultures that were isolated from the rest of the world. ... The barbarous "triangle trade" began shortly after Europeans began exploring the west coast of Africa. ... The Europeans explored the interior of Africa to expand trade. ... Much of Europe's economy was destroyed in the Second World War, and the European governments could not afford to send armies to Africa to suppress nationalist movements. ... Great Britain assumed control of South Africa in 1795, after the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. ...

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When you think of the Europeans first colonizing the east coast what is now the United States of America, what do you picture? ... It helps us to be able to feel what life is like for people who were totally stripped of their culture. ... He speaks of the constant bitterness and harassment he endured from the predominantly anti-European Burmese citizens. ...

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Economic growth was deterred and the majority of profits were used to fund Britain's wars with feuding European nations. ... U.S. policies of the 1880's and 1890's attempted to force American culture and education on Native Indians in an effort to form a docile relationship. ...

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The British wanted to recreate a homogenous British culture but with the Chinese there this was almost impossible, therefor the British began depicting the Chinese as inferior, dangerous and incapable to the rest of society. ... The Chinese were never really accepted into the community not only because they were harder workers but also because their language, dress and customs differed from that of the Europeans. ...

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It is not until the 1860's that Britain and other European powers began to assert themselves in terms of gaining African territory making treaties. ... It's actions change radically though because of newly discovered economic opportunities and a need to respond to the actions other European powers. ... This is when a big impact from Social Darwinism played a huge role in Europe's imperial ways. ... The debts were still not able to appropriately managed and rebellion broke out because of the wretched economy and the European presence in Egypt. ... The Belgians were making claims ...

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This is in part do to the lack of identity or sense of culture slaves possessed. Unlike South Africa where there was a strong sense of tribal unity or in Brazil where slaves were imported relatively frequently giving them a sense of family and a bond with each other, American slaves were second or third generation slaves who new nothing of there culture or native lands and who where stripped from there family at a early age. ... They were also very subseptable to disease from Europeans killing off most of the population, they also knew the terrain of the land to well and could escape their ...

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