COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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The 11th Century Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror
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The fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th Century
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The discovery of Australia by Capt James Cook
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In the 15th century with the Portuguese conquest of Ceuta
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Detailed explanation-1: -Beginning in the 15th century, Portugal began looking for new trade routes and searching for civilizations outside of Europe. In 1415, Portuguese explorers conquered Ceuta, a coastal town in North Africa, kicking off an empire that would last until 1999.
Detailed explanation-2: -The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European discoveries of a sea route around Africa’s southern coast (1488) and of America (1492).
Detailed explanation-3: -Two waves of colonialism The first wave began in the 15th century, during Europe’s Age of Discovery. During this time, European countries such as Britain, Spain, France, and Portugal colonized lands across North and South America.
Detailed explanation-4: -Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Spanish and Portuguese launched the colonization of the Americas, basing their territorial claims on the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494.