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Many European nations base their law on Roman systems. So do most Latin American countries, which were once European colonies. Roman law has also influenced the Unites States. Many principles of the Roman Republic, such as equal justice under the law, became part of the American system of government.
they needed cheap labor for their american colonies
Swing dancing originated in the United States. Most people think it was solely created by African-American communities, but truly, European-American communities contributed to the dance as well.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of American and European animals, plants, and diseases.
A European. The vowel rule does not apply because Eu creates the consonant 'yu' sound at the beginning of European.
The "white man's burden"The white man's burden
The "white man's burden"The white man's burden
European imperialists sought to establish spheres of influence and outright annexation of under developed nations and peoples. They saw the opportunity to enrich themselves at the expense of peoples that they dominated.
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no they enslaved them and beat the to do the work. :(
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imperialist were usually the northerns (The people killing them black haters) while anti-imperialists were the southerns (The people doing the right thing enslaving those black monstrosity's because they are not good for anything else but doing a white mans job)
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In many cases the European Powers built up the infrastructure of their colonies, mainly so European colonists could live and work there. Their presence also stopped many potential tribal conflicts from occurring, as long as the imperialists occupied the country. However, the European powers usually practiced a system of segregation, which excluded the native people from engaging in or benefiting from the occupation of the imperialists. The bulk of the country's natural resources were extracted for the sole purpose of enriching the coffers of European nations, while the people in the countries often languished in poverty.
Because no one wants to be colonized (aka have their ancestral homelands stolen) by European imperialists.
To gain influence in Africa without fighting each other.
to gain influence in Africa without fighting each other