While comparing and contrasting the history of Australia, the United States, Rwanda, and South Africa, I noticed that each colony wanted to have the most power and own the most land.
A main thing that I think that these four countries have in conmen was gaining power by controlling the natives to that region. Colonizing the natives and making them work for little money let them get lots of gold and other natural resources without spending much money. With South Africa British defeated the Zulus which won them land and power. In America and South Africa they used the natives and slaves for cheap labor and in Australia they used prisoners. After each country taking over the natives and their land they all got to have the most power and the most land
Friday, January 15, 2010
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