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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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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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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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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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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Synopsis of "Shooting an Elephant" George Orwell, 1950 Shooting an Elephant is about the experiences the author goes through living as a British police officer in Lower Burma. He tells how he was hated for being a European, even though he did not agree with British Empire. He was stuck betwee...

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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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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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Although the American culture had been based on the English culture, the American people developed their own culture. ... They knew that Europeans could not "rejuvenate" the harsh Southern soil. ... The North and the South also had negative images of each other and different cultures. ...

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Although the American culture had been based on the English culture, the American people developed their own culture. ... They knew that Europeans could not "rejuvenate" the harsh Southern soil. ... The North and the South also had negative images of each other and different cultures. ...

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During the colonial period, the British government encouraged the settlement of European in Kenya and promoted education in the country by British missionaries in order to spread Christianity. As a result, western cultures and ideas were immerged in the country. ... As people in the society have a hybridized identity and are affected by the influx of western ideas, the rich people are wealthy to gain European-resembled girlfriends and sleep with the barmaids who carry western cosmetics and accessories. They always went for a girl with an Ambi-lightened skin and head covered with a wig made in...

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Europeans, declaring themselves "missionaries of God," have worked to pursue manifest destiny and bring God to the "savage" Africans. ... The next line, "(the end for others sought)" is very sarcastic and is just another reiteration of the fraudulent European goals. ... The Europeans saw their culture as heathen because they were unable to understand it. ... About two thirds of all the best land in Africa is owned by European and American companies. ... Europe and the U.S. have failed to cease their meddling in African affairs and still own some of the best, most fertile land in Africa. ...

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