The novel portrays the impact of European colonization on the indigenous Ibo culture. ... Achebe's most acclaimed literary work, Things Fall Apart, yields a tremendous amount of information regarding African culture before and during Africa's European colonization. ... The first European appears in the village about two-thirds into the novel. ... This is the second sign that the Europeans presence is not a positive one. ... Its absence in the text is symbolic of its absence in the culture. ...

• Word Count: 1008
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

As the popularity of the European goods arose in the indigenous community, the Indians' dependency of the European suppliers also increasingly rose. ... Like the Indians, Europeans were also affected by a different culture. ... Indigenous crops affected the Europeans greatly. ... Housing had a European-style. ... In conclusion, the Indians' influences aided the Europeans' more that the Europeans' aided the Indians'....

• Word Count: 830
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• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 686
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 491
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

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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• Grade Level: High School

Conrad, born in Ukraine in 1857, grew up in the time of the European Imperialism. ... On top of that, they practice a system of ruling that is based on consultation for which Europeans long. ... Ibo's culture regards women as gentle, weak, and obedient to their men. ... The Company accountant is dressed in British finery; he is a "civilized European." ... Finally, Things Fall Apart is regarded as a novel of culture. ...

• Word Count: 1344
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

By doing this, European colonists "messed up- the traditional African lifestyle. The European mission to bring civilization to Africa was a greedy act of colonialism. ... The French that had come to Africa had no appreciation for the mystical culture of the Africans. In their minds, all Africans were barbarians' with no civilization, culture or religion. ... The material that was taught talked of the superiority of the European races. ...

• Word Count: 999
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• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 548
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• Grade Level: High School

Following European success, the U.S. also began to consider the benefits of imperialism, a policy of expanding a country's power and influence through diplomacy and military force. ... Nationalism and Social Darwinism were used to spread American culture to civilizations they felt were inferior. ... They used these methods to make countries feel inferior and adapt to American culture. ... They felt that certain nations and races were superior to others and were destined to rule over inferior cultures and people. Americans worried that if the United States remained isolated while European ...

• Word Count: 756
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In Conrad's work, he uses descriptive details of his accounts in European Africa. ... It is clear early in the novel that Conrad is making a negative statement about European imperialism. ... "Something pathetically childish in the ruins of the grass walls"(35) is how Marlow describes this abandonment of culture and life. ... It is these men who have cleared out the lands and made the paths for the Europeans to travel. ... Marlow's tale of his journey is a powerful criticism to the conduct of European imperialism of Africa. ...

• Word Count: 1016
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• Grade Level: High School

He could not become a part of his culture because he was not even a part of himself. ... This includes Mustafa and his relationships with European women. ... In a way no one was there to enculturate him, for he did not seem to spend any time with people in his culture. ... European attitudes towards Africa were particularly narrow, and even after the flood of European colonizers, there was the wash of self hatred, acrimony, and violence upon those who remained. ... He dominates Europe using himself as bait. ...

• Word Count: 2060
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

For all of their bravado, they were also considered to be an inferior, impure race, because they were a combination of African and European. ... The Europeans also brought an example of a strong ruling government, whereas the Indians usually didn't have one. ... The Indians had no natural defense in their bodies, like the Europeans had. ... No doubt, the Spanish were cold-hearted and unfeeling to the Indians, but there seems to be benefits that came to the Indians from the Spanish, like the introduction of the horse into their culture. ...

• Word Count: 1060
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

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...

• Word Count: 1952
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 4292
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

His books were read throughout Europe, creating pressure on the Spanish to change their policies. ... By 1550 England was producing more wool than Europeans would buy, and the price fell. ... Analyzing Themes: Culture and Tradition How did the relationship between Native Americans and the Spanish differ from those between the Native Americans and the French? ...

• Word Count: 1471
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In the Colonial Era, Native Americans had a community with a rich culture that defines them. ... Sea animals were probably most important to the Subarctic and Arctic culture. ... Although the Native Americans valued their land, their perspectives differed greatly from the European colonists. ... In small groups 2 handout, there is an image on the back that reveals the tension between the two cultures. ... Both cultures saw each other as a threat. ...

• Word Count: 2660
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

It is now generally accepted that the initial relations between Indian tribes and the European colonial powers in New England were on a nation to nation basis. Written treaties between tribes and European powers go back to the early 1 7th century. ... But it also clearly involves European colonial powers seeking to gain rights from the tribes, whether by warfare, alliances or negotiation. The tribes were outside the political power of the European colonizers and needed to be brought into the new colonial order in some way. ... This early recognition of the independence of the tribes was...

• Word Count: 4016
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School