European colonization and roles of establishment

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This was in search of new markets, areas for settlement due to overpopulation and the urge to ‘civilize barbarian nations’ (Bolton et al 1493). In this context we are going to look at European colonization in two sections; first, how did colonization differ from the participating European countries? Did it differ? And who are the countries that participated in colonization? Secondly, how religion played a role in the establishment of European colonies in North America. In the first section, there were a number of European countries that were involved in colonization, the main ones being; Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and Belgium. European countries colonization had a number of similarities and differences. The mode of colonization differed in a number of ways as discussed below: 1.

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In Africa, the colonialists viewed their colonies as zones for exploiting raw materials, agricultural and minerals, they also used Africans for free labor. Portugal acquired slaves for free labor in their sugarcane plantations and other agricultural activities so as to benefit at the expense of the indigenous people (Bowman & Panton 374). Settler colonialism was practiced by Portuguese in Mozambique. Portugal successfully settled some of its landless citizens in Mozambique during the 15th century, therefore solving the problem of overpopulation in Portugal (Bowman & Panton 374). Settler colonialism was also practiced by Great Britain mainly in Canada, the United States and Australia. The European countries enjoyed the availability of cheap raw materials and labor from slaves. This was a guaranteed market and a profitable outlet to the entire European countries.

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Example include lumber, tobacco, rice, and dried fish were shipped to Britain and mother country sent textiles and other manufactured goods to America. European colonization let to the spread of development from Europe to the rest of the world. Europeans moved from Europe and settled in various parts of the world especially in America (Bowman &Panton 376). Religious groups moved to North America from England therefore establishing the colony in a number of ways. These are: 1. Fear by the Christians with those whom they disagreed in a number of issues (Bolton et al 1494). The different Christian groups that moved to North America, believed that their own ways and faith provided unique valued characters in the society and therefore needed protection against those who disagreed.

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