Esquivel did establish a ship building yard to repair galleons destined for more important colonies, and in addition, he established several sugar plantations, vineyards and cotton fields. ... A significant number of Portuguese arrived in the forthcoming decade but these proved insufficient for the needs of a colony tasked with supporting such economically vital colonies as Mexico. ... Despite Spanish efforts to maintain Jamaica and other colonies, by the mid 1600s the Spanish empire was in visible decline, due in part to the rapid rise of Britain as a colonial power. ... Finally, the Brit...

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Colonial leaders and countries obstructed policies and laws to further deprive certain colonies of its resources. The process of African colonies gaining their independence resulted in human resources. ... As early as September 1914 Britain forced a rebellion from some 12,000 of it's own colonies troops (africasacountry.com). ... The English businessman and financier Cecil Rhodes founded the modern diamond industry and controlled the British South Africa Company, which acquired Rhodesia and Zambia as British territories. ... Although Britain tried to keep their colonies longer, Britain ov...

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The Iberian countries dominated the colonization of Latin America and the Caribbean with small colonies established by the French, English and Dutch. Regardless of the nationality of the colonizers, almost all of the colonies shared basic characteristics, which have persevered over time in some way or another. It is possible to organize the traits of these colonies into four distinct categories: economic development, religious and social mixing, racial and ethnic mixing and political structures. ... The most vivid example of this fusion can be seen in Brazil were dozens of religions have sprou...

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