The Governments of the colonizing countries. Either the army, government itself or the Monarchs would fund expeditions for colonization.
There is presently no national problem that can be solved by space colonization, and therefore, virtually zero political or popular support for it. Considering the pervasive fiscal constraints in the places where the money would have to come from, I would say: Don't hold your breath.
because they didnt have alot of money and or power
money, wealth, land rights
Resistance by the Maoris
lost money gained land and resources and got shot.
Colonization supported increased economic and political power of the colonizing countries. this was important as the European countries were competing intensely with each other.
Space colonization or interstellar travel. Making money.
Spain made money from its colonies by trading resources. Spain was very dominant in the New World era with the Spanish colonization lasting over 400 years.
colonization
The four major colonial powers in the Middle Ages were Britain, France, Spain and Holland.
How come I have to pay for free grant money
the spanish colonization was a pip! the spanish colonization was a pip!