European Expansion In The 15th And 16th Century

The European expansion into the Western Hemisphere in the 15th and 16th centuries was a great advance for most of human civilization. There are several reasons this was an advancement of the human race, such as it laid the groundwork for new politics and a more diverse economy. The expansion is also important because the migration of the Europeans into the Western hemisphere was the first of its kind. The expansion brought new people, culture and ideas. Another reason this is an advancement is that it expanded the economic system, which is important because it made more people wealthy and shifted the economy away from a feudal system. However, socially, the expansion into the Western hemisphere made the settlers develop views of superiority over the natives. In conclusion, the European expansion in the 15th and 16th centuries had many positive effects on the Europeans and its settlers, but affected natives negatively. The European people that were sent into the Western hemisphere during the 15th and 16th century, in what became known as the Colombian exchange, started new settlements, colonized the land and ultimately made money for Europe, but it also started much more. The European expansion

The European settlers quickly established a sense of superiority. They thought they were better than the natives because of the way the natives lived. They thought the natives were savages and they were sent to “help” them. The European settlers also tried to change the native people in many ways. Some of the ways were how they dressed and acted and also their beliefs. There was also not much room for error, they either changed and acted like the Europeans or they were killed. An example of this is how the Europeans sent in Catholic missionaries to try to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism because they thought that the Native Americans needed