The European powers wanted control of the vast natural resources of Africa. To be in actual control of the government was not a motivating factor but this was needed in order for one European country to keep other European countries out.
Yes very much so. They actually saw us as a country for the first time.
The Puritans or the Pilgrims fled England first and landed in the Netherlands. After staying there for a time, the took ships to the New World.
First, China entered a period of decline. Second, the Industrial Revolution created a need for expanded markets for European goods. At the same time, it gave the West superior military power.
None, Maine was the only state to join the union in 1820.
The United States
Portugal has the same time zone as Greenwich Mean Time (also known as Western European Time).
turkey toke participate in the 1912 Olympics
Serbia was a part of Yugoslavia at one time.
There have been numerous European dictatorships. Please resubmit the question specifying the country and time-period for a useful answer.
China
It got a lot of it's European influence from Spain, which controlled Morocco for a while in time.
It is currently 12:48 AM in the country of Germany right now. Germany is located in the Central European time zone.
At one time, England claimed the eastern seaboard of the USA.
It varies from country to country. Most European countries' laws at that time would have related to the Berne Convention of 1886.
The United Kingdom held their territory of Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) until April 18, 1980. This was the last of any African nation to obtain independence from a European country.
There was a time when the sun never set on the British Empire, but now it does.