What is difference between colonization and colonization?

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What is difference between colonization and colonization?

Colonize is used as a verb in English language which means to send settlers to (a place) and establish political control over it. Mussels can colonize even the most inhospitable rock surfaces. Use of Colonise: The original and old spellings of the word are with an s and are used extensively in British English.

How do you spell colonizers?

verb (used with object), col·o·nized, col·o·niz·ing. to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.

What colonization means?

In its basic sense, colonization can be defined as the process of establishing foreign control over target territories or people for the purpose of cultivation, often through establishing colonies and possibly by settling them.

What are some reasons for colonization?

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL REASONS: A BETTER LIFE Most colonists had faced difficult lives in Britain, Ireland, Scotland, or Germany. They came to the Americas to escape poverty, warfare, political turmoil, famine and disease. They believed colonial life offered new opportunities.

Why did Europe want to colonize America?

European nations came to the Americas to increase their wealth and broaden their influence over world affairs. The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore the New World and the first to settle in what is now the United States.

What did Europe gain from America?

The Europeans brought technologies, ideas, plants, and animals that were new to America and would transform peoples’ lives: guns, iron tools, and weapons; Christianity and Roman law; sugarcane and wheat; horses and cattle. They also carried diseases against which the Indian peoples had no defenses.

Did British rule the world?

At its height it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power. By 1913 the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, 23 per cent of the world population at the time, and by 1920 it covered 35,500,000 km2 (13,700,000 sq mi), 24 percent of the Earth’s total land area.

What countries are owned by Britain?

The UK Overseas Territories are:

  • Anguilla.
  • Bermuda.
  • British Antarctic Territory (BAT) – ASSI has no direct responsibility in relation to BAT as the Antarctic Treaty takes precedence.
  • British Indian Ocean Territory.
  • British Virgin Islands.
  • Cayman Islands.
  • Falkland Islands.

Is the queen The queen of Australia?

Queen Elizabeth IISince 1952