Henry Hudson- Henry Hudson was an English navigator and explorer who discovered the Hudson River on an expedition for the East India Company. ... Hernan Cortes learned that the Aztec had conquered many people in the region and were at war with others, including the powerful Tlaxcalan people. ... King George granted Oglethorpe and 19 other trustees permission in 1732 to settle a region between the Savannah and Altamaha Rivers. ... The French individuals, on the other hand, treated the Native Americans quite well. ... It was a very difficult situation for the colonies in North America becau...

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• Grade Level: High School

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Rudyard Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" depict the 19th century belief that it is the white man's destiny through God to colonize Africa and other under-developed nations. ... The next line, "(the end for others sought)" is very sarcastic and is just another reiteration of the fraudulent European goals. ... One of the indications that imperialism persists is that African tribes, such as the Ogoni tribe and other African states feel the need to write charters and Bill of Rights for their protection and freedom. ... Two of his most oft...

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• Grade Level: High School