Europeans Colonize the World

A Sense of Superiority
The Europeans felt superior to the indigenous
people
Therefore they had no problem taking
possession of the land
They began to exploit the resources and
dominate the populations of this land
This process is called Colonization

Two Types of Colony

The Colony of Exploitation:
Occupied by soldiers and merchants who sent
goods back to the mother country
The Colony of Settlement:
Had permanent settlers of every trade and
profession
Consisted of men, women and children

Two Worlds Meet

The indigenous people and the Europeans had
completely different perceptions of the world
These different worldviews led to
misunderstandings

Whose view is Whose?

The following views are either European or
Indigenous

 Humans must dominate nature

European View

 Trading is a commercial activity Money is

exchanged
European View

 Humans must live in harmony with nature

Indigenous view

 Surpluses are produced so they can be sold for

profit
European View

 Laws are written down

European View

 Private property doesnt exist goods are

shared
Indigenous view

 Laws are orally transmitted

Indigenous view

 People produce only what they need

Indigenous view

 Property is privately owned, leading to

inequality.
European View

 Trade has economic, religious, political and

social significance Goods are exchanged
using barter
Indigenous view