COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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God, Gold, and Gain
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God, Gold, and Grace
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God, Gold, and Glory
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -3 main reasons: To spread their religion-Christianity (God) To expand their empire (Glory) To find riches (Gold)
Detailed explanation-2: -Historians use a standard shorthand, “Gold, God, and Glory, ” to describe the motives generating the overseas exploration, expansion, and conquests that allowed various European countries to rise to world power between 1400 and 1750.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gold – Nations were always looking for new sources of wealth. Glory – Individual explorers competed for fame and honor for both themselves and their countries. God – Europeans believed it was their duty to bring Christianity to the non-believers of the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.