1. Great Britain - Justification for an Empire
Through studying Columbus' first encounters with Native Americans, his admiration of their way of life is clear: "They are the best people in the world and above all the gentlest--without knowledge of what is evil--nor do they murder or steal...they love their neighbors as themselves and they have the sweetest talk in the world...always laughing" ( Zinn, p. 2). ... Along with colonization, free labor was another essential element witch contributed to the success of the British Empire. ... Both these indentured servants and slaves were treated very harshly and forced to live joy free...
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