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Why did Europeans expand to Asia?
For centuries, Arab traders had controlled existing trade routes to Africa and Asia, which meant European merchants were forced to buy from Italian traders at high prices. They wanted to trade directly with Africa and Asia, but this meant that they had to find a new sea route. The stakes were high.
Which European country had the first settlement in Asia?
The Portuguese were among the first Europeans to wander into the Far East in the late Middle Ages, starting colonies that they also held onto the longest. Macau, a speck of fading empire off the coast of China, was the first European colony in Asia.
What European countries settled in the New World and what were the reasons for settlement?
They ended up colonizing North America for different economic reasons. Spain colonized America because they were searching for gold and silver. They did find a lot of gold and silver when they conquered the Aztec and Inca Empires. France colonized North America because of the great amount of furs they found there.
How did European colonization affect Asia?
Colonialism has altered Southeast Asian social structure and brought modern western ideas and concepts into society as well. Some of these ideas contained the western culture, western style education, human rights, religion, etc. The arrival of European powers has made the growth of population in the region.
Who colonized Asia?
The major colonizers of Southeast Asia were Europeans, Japanese and the U.S. All in all, there were seven colonial powers in Southeast Asia: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Great Britain, France, the United States, and Japan.
Why did the Europeans want to colonize Asia?
Because Europeans viewed Asians as equals they did not colonize Asia, but simply established a trade “presence” in port cities and along the coastal regions of Asia. This trade led to a change in Asian economies, which became more dependent on European trade. This trade also created a more prosperous merchant class in Asia just like in Europe.
What was the settlement pattern in Central Asia?
In the Central Asian republics the older pastoral nomadism has been transformed into organized transhumance (i.e., the seasonal migration of stock between lowlands and mountains); consequently, the families that were formerly nomadic have become permanent residents in villages, and only herders accompany the flocks and herds.
Where did the Chinese and Russians settle in Asia?
A Lisu hill settlement near Pai, northwestern Thailand. Similarly, in Central Asia, both Chinese and Russian settlement programs have moved peoples from heavily populated regions into frontier zones in order to develop both agricultural and industrial resources.
How did the settlement of Southwest Asia change?
The modernization of Southwest Asia—through the renaissance of Turkey and the impact of petroleum exploitation on the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran—has altered many of the old patterns of ethnic groupings in those areas.