Colonialism in Caribbean Islands and South Africa
Many countries in the world were affected by colonialism. Colonialism is the process through out which one country is dominated by another. ... Perfect example of colonies like that are Africa and Caribbean Islands. At first settlers came to South Africa like explorers, but soon they saw how much power and wealth the land can bring. ... People who came to Africa wanted to escape from the poverty and execution in their own countries. ... The western powers, in South Africa took advantage of the situation and little by little changed and disrupted ongoing patterns of trade and political life and changed economic and religious systems. ... So at the Berlin Africa was divided. ... Economically Africa should provide wealth for country that controlled it. ... To this day Africa is struggling to get back on its feet. Settlers who came to Caribbean Island were looking for the better life. ... Spanish imported many slaves directly from Africa to the Caribbean to work at plantations and mines. The English took over control of Jamaica, a center of Caribbean raiding, piracy, and bootlegging.