POLS 1090 Study Guide - Cash Crop
1 Apr 2013
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Colonialism, dating back to the 1500s and 1600s, consisted of the colonization (creating colonies of) new/development/poor countries. Some of the main colonizing superpowers of the past have been the french, the english, the dutch and the spaniards. Each of these mother countries, as they can be called, had several colonies around the world; for example, the. French had morocco, the spaniards took mexico, and the english ruled in india. Explorers set out to find new lands, new riches and resources. Many of them came across countries halfway around the world, which were filled with such riches teas, spices, textiles, coffees, precious metals, and so much more. None of these exotic items were available in france or in great britain. When the english first found india, they discovered it to be rich in exotic spices and luxurious textiles like cotton and silk. At the time, in contrast to india, mexico and morocco, the european countries seemed much more advanced or developed.
