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Defined as ‘the establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colony in one territory by a political power from another territory’, colonialism is something which has changed the way we all live and work forever. The 16th century to the mid-20th century was a period of European colonialism, with Britain, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Russia and Portugal all establishing colonies to bolster their home economies.
 
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  • Which of these is a type of colonialism?
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  • Modern colonialism started with the Age of...
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  • Ice Age hunters were the first people to migrate to North America.
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  • The greatest legacy of the French and Spanish explorers was the long-lived political institutions that still exist today.
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  • Which of the following statements about the English Puritans is not true?
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  • What are some common functions of the focus technique?

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  • A Brief account of the Destruction of the Indies was:

  • The Spanish colonial encomienda system:

  • To influence colonial societal structure, Spain:
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