Colonization
Colonization is the act of the people of a country settling in another area or country to rule the place. An early example is the settlers who went from the cities of Ancient Greece to start new cities.[1]
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas. This is how the Europeans learned that North America and South America were there. The Europeans colonized the Americas. Because of this, and the killing of many Native Americans, most people now living in North America are mostly descendants of Europeans. Sometimes, science fiction stories talk about space colonization on space stations or planets other than the Earth.
Colonization Media
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Map of the year each country achieved independence.
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World empires and colonies in 1550
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World empires and colonies in 1800
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World empires and colonies in 1936
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A protest sign from the second half of the 20th century criticising U.N. reaction to Soviet colonial expansion
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A protest sign from the 1980s calling on the United Nations to abolish Soviet colonialism in the Baltic states
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Sign on the JAO government headquarters
Related pages
References
- ↑ Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Colonization". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
