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Prelude to m’zungu colonisation of Africa
"Veni, Vidi,"
“ Religious zeal played a large role in Spanish and Portuguese overseas activities. While
the Pope himself was a political power to be heeded (as evidenced by his authority to
decree whole continents open to colonization by particular kings), the Church also sent
missionaries to convert the indigenous peoples of other continents to the Catholic faith.
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A later major phase of European colonization, which started in the late 19th-century and
primarily focused on Africa and Asia, is known as the period of New Imperialism.
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From its very outset, Western colonialism was operated as a joint public-private venture.
Columbus' voyages to the Americas were partially funded by Italian investors, but
whereas the Spanish state maintained a tight rein on trade with its colonies (by law, the
colonies could only trade with one designated port in the mother country and treasure
was brought back in special convoys), the English, French and Dutch granted what were
effectively trade monopolies to joint-stock companies such as the East India Companies
and the Hudson's Bay Company.”
“First Wave of European Colonization.” 53
Wikipedia, November 24, 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=First_wave_of_European_colonization&oldid=990524779 .
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The Great Commission
" In Christianity, the Great Commission is the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ
to his disciples to spread the gospel to all the nations of the world.
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The commission from Jesus has been interpreted by evangelical Christians as meaning
that his followers have the duty to go, make disciples, teach, and baptize. Although the
command was initially given directly only to Christ's eleven Apostles, evangelical
Christian theology has typically interpreted the commission as a directive to all
Christians of every time and place,...”
"Great Commission." 54
Wikipedia
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" From the sixteenth century, Europeans engaged the world in increasing numbers,
motivated by variously mixed ambitions for wealth, fame, honor, and the advancement of
Christian spirituality, authority, and philanthropy.
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