How Did The British Colonize The Western World
Colonization of the western world
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Phoenix University
UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II
Com156
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British colonization, how it has made our world what it is today. Have you ever wondered how we ended up as free as we are today? Even though the British occupied other peoples lands, Colonization is a good thing because the spread of democracy and freedom and the development of Human Rights. As the British rose to power over Europe and became the financial center of the world, it became necessary to spread the empire around the world to maintain its power and dominants. The British started colonizing the new world in the sixteenth century. And the colonies brought with them English law and customs. Little did those first settler know that the adventure they were on would impact the entire world and bring centuries of stability and prosperity to the whole world. At that time human rights was unheard of, a person was born into a position that most likely would never change. Little value was placed on the lives of the general population of the countries around the world. But the rise of the English would soon turn the …show more content…
In order to incorporate democracy, schools and universities were established, since the native only spoke in their mother tongue, they had to be taught English for easier communication. Christianity was also introduced by the missionaries, who also did some translation of the bible to the native languages. The average person’s life span increased by an average of 20 years. And for the first time since the rule of King David the world was on course to receive the best era in human
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Phoenix University
UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II
Com156
***************** Fall 2013
British colonization, how it has made our world what it is today. Have you ever wondered how we ended up as free as we are today? Even though the British occupied other peoples lands, Colonization is a good thing because the spread of democracy and freedom and the development of Human Rights. As the British rose to power over Europe and became the financial center of the world, it became necessary to spread the empire around the world to maintain its power and dominants. The British started colonizing the new world in the sixteenth century. And the colonies brought with them English law and customs. Little did those first settler know that the adventure they were on would impact the entire world and bring centuries of stability and prosperity to the whole world. At that time human rights was unheard of, a person was born into a position that most likely would never change. Little value was placed on the lives of the general population of the countries around the world. But the rise of the English would soon turn the …show more content…
In order to incorporate democracy, schools and universities were established, since the native only spoke in their mother tongue, they had to be taught English for easier communication. Christianity was also introduced by the missionaries, who also did some translation of the bible to the native languages. The average person’s life span increased by an average of 20 years. And for the first time since the rule of King David the world was on course to receive the best era in human