When referring to European nations occupying areas around the world, why do you think the word colonialism is used instead of invasion? Explain and elaborate. Think back to the video The Scramble for Africa that you viewed last week.
I think that
When referring to European nations occupying areas around the world, why do you think the word colonialism is used instead of invasion? Explain and elaborate. Think back to the video The Scramble for Africa that you viewed last week.
I think that we use the word colonize rather than invade because we are on the side of the colonizers - we and our cultural allies (Europe) are the ones going out and "colonizing". If we were a member of a country that had been taken over