PSYC 2300 Chapter : Chapter 5 Measuring Variables
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Emperialism the european states are taking over vast quantities all over the world. Exploratoin & colonization: by the 1700s there were some interactions and trade exchanges between the american and european countries, european created little port cities along the outside of africa. The used these to trade spices, materials, and slaves. They hadn"t actually went in the country yet. They did the same in asia: they only controlled land in america. Monroe doctrines 1823: the u. s. declared latin america and central america under us territory. It is meant as a challenge to europe. By 1900s africa has been carved up by european powers: there"s a sense of unexplored territory. Europe has claimed everything: africa is under european/french control, settler colonies, australia and canada, whiter colonies, australia was originally a place for prisoners, why go into these territiories, logic of capitalism, they need cheaper materials. They also need new people to sell too.
