European colonization of the Americas (2775 bytes)
2: ...rope]]ans to reach [[the Americas]], starting but then abandoning a colonisation process. (For more on ...
4: ...|German]] [[Didrik Pining]] and [[Polish]] [[John of Kolno]] [[1473]], sponsored by [[Denmark]].
6: ...s and equipping them with writing systems. One of the first school for Amerindians was founded by Fray ...
8: ...[trading post]]s to an [[extensive colonization]] of what is now [[Brazil]].
10: ...of Yucatan]], [[Treaty of Tordesillas]], [[Treaty of Alcaçovas]])

Dutch colonization of the Americas (7235 bytes)
3: ...end of the century, with the exception of the [[Netherlands Antilles]] and [[Aruba]], which remain Dutc...
7: ...es]] and claiming any unchartered territories for the United Provinces.
9: ...udson Bay]] and claiming the surrounding land for the VOC.
11: ... served mostly as a trade post for fur trade with the [[Native American|natives]] and was later replace...
13: ...esent-day [[Belgium]] and [[Germany]], arrived in the new province.

Swedish colonization of the Americas (1445 bytes)
3: ...nd]], and possessions in the [[Caribbean]] during the [[18th century|18th]] and [[19th century]].
5: ...edish settlers had [[Finnish language|Finnish]] mother tongue and/or came from present-day Finland.
8: ...heir interests in the [[New Netherlands]] colony. The Swedish colonists stayed.
11: ...a ''porto franco'' ([[free port]]). Capital city of Gustavia retains its Swedish name.
12: ...uence of the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. It gave rise to the [[Guadeloupe Fund]].

Danish colonization of the Americas (1166 bytes)
3: ...which is now a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
5: ... had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in [[1848]].
10: *[[History of Denmark]]
16: [[Category:Colonization of the Americas]]

British colonization of the Americas (11697 bytes)
3: ... Americas and their American Empire came to rival the Spanish American colonies in extant.
8: ...founded in [[1632]]. The early colonies consisted of English farmers and gentlemen as well as some hir...
10: ... English colonies were established under a system of [[Proprietary Governor]]s who were appointed unde...
12: ...y at [[Darien]], and the short-lived colonisation of [[Nova Scotia]] from 1629 - 1632 also by [[Scotla...
14: ...olony]] of [[Florida]] in 1763. New France became the [[Canadas]].

German colonization of the Americas (3041 bytes)
3: ...dia:Votes for deletion/German colonization of the Americas]]
8: ...'German colonization of the Americas''' consisted of a [[16th century]] attempt to settle [[Venezuela]...
10: ...pain, and the bankers were stripped of control of the colony in [[1556]].
12: ...ent journeys deep into Indian territory in search of gold.
15: ...rz.tu-dresden.de/~js317854/venezuela.html History of colony (in German)]

Courland colonization of the Americas (4567 bytes)
3: ...gal]], and others. Kettler established the one of the largest merchant fleets in Europe, with its main ...
5: ... [[Gambia River]] and they established Fort Jacob there.
7: ... by the next year when 500 French settlers joined them.
9: ... [[tortoise]] shells, tropical birds and their feathers.
11: ...rom March 1683 – June 1686, and in May 1690 the Courlanders permanently left Tobago, although abs...

Russian colonization of the Americas (2496 bytes)
2: ...9]] for the purpose of hunting sea [[otter]]s for their fur.
4: ...rn [[California]]. Fort Ross, some 50 miles north of [[San Francisco]] was founded in 1812 and closed ...
6: ...ssian colonies was about 40,000, although most of these were aboriginals.
8: {{History of Russia}}
9: ... Senate]] approved the [[Alaska Purchase|purchase of Alaska]] from [[Russia]] for $7,200,000 on [[Apri...

French colonization of the Americas (6015 bytes)
3: ...ey were developed to export sugar and furs among other products.
4: ...ssissippi]] and [[Louisiana]] founding the cities of [[Quebec City|Quebec]], [[Montreal]], [[Detroit, ...
6: ...x Island (Maine)|Saint Croix Island]]. Settlement of Acadia later centered around Port Royal, now [[An...
8: ...lishment of missions such as [[Sainte-Marie among the Hurons]].
10: ... are France's only remaining possessions north of the Caribbean.

Viking colonization of the Americas (6778 bytes)
3: ... prelude to wide-scale European settlement in the Americas.
5: ...ing animal hides, fur and other commodities. Thus these settlements only grew to a small size and never...
7: ...istorical map, the Vinland map does show parts of the Greenland coastline that were covered with ice ar...
11: ...sisted of two settlements with a total population of between 3,000 and 5,000; at least 400 farms have ...
13: ...om entered into a personal union with the Kingdom of Denmark.

Portuguese colonization of the Americas (2531 bytes)
3: ...th century]]. The [[Treaty of Tordesillas]] split the [[New World]] into [[Spain|Spanish]] and Portugue...
6: ...ay of All Saints]]. The first [[Jesuit]]s arrived the same year. '''
7: ... nephew, [[Estácio de Sá]], then founded the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]] on March [[1567]].
9: ...red and returned control of all Brazilian land to the Portuguese.
11: ...like Spanish America, Dutch America, etc.), but rather to [[Brazil]], as a unified colony since its ver...

Spanish colonization of the Americas (10306 bytes)
3: ..., he was a poor administrator and was stripped of the governorship in [[1500]].
6: ...rst contact of the Spanish with the civilizations of [[Central America]].
8: ... it was fully charted almost all the land fell in the Spanish sphere.
10: ...], [[Bartolomé de las Casas]], [[Spanish Conquest of Yucatan]])
13: ...ch different from the realistic figurative art of European countries.

Colonization (novel) (1460 bytes)
1: ...om ''Worldwar'') nearly twenty years forward into the mid-[[1960s]].
3: ...d the Race still jockey for advantages over each other.
5: Books of the Colonization trilogy are:
7: * ''Colonization: Second Contact'' ([[1999]])
8: * ''Colonization: Down to Earth'' ([[2000]])

Colonization (6040 bytes)
1: ...existing at all and set up new [[settlements]] in the area.
2: ...es to all life forms in a sense though it is most often used in reference to [[insects]] and [[humans]...
3: ... from its parent colony and establishing a colony of her own at a suitable location.
4: ...one relatively uninhabited location and expanding their civilization into this area.
6: ...ting and gathering. To ancient civilized people, the land simply appeared vacant.

European People's Party - European Democrats (6080 bytes)
2: ...trist [[European Democratic Party]]). The name of the grouping is abreviated to '''EPP-ED'''.
4: In broad terms, EPP-ED is an alliance of [[christian democrat]], [[conservative]] and [[eu...
6: ...[2004]] it remained the largest party with 268 of the 732 seats.
11: The EPP-ED is currently made up of the following parties:
15: |'''Country'''||Party||[[List of Members of the European Parliament 2004-2009|MEPs]]

Colonization of Africa (2446 bytes)
1: ==Ancient Colonization==
2: ...olonization from [[Europe]] and [[Asia Minor]] in the early historical period.
4: ...c religion and [[Arabic language]] (see [[History of Islam]]).
9: ==The Scramble for Africa==
12: ...0 km²) — one-fifth of the land area of the globe — to its overseas colonial possession...

Colonization of the Moon (22218 bytes)
3: ...ase-1.jpg|thumb|right|350px|An artist's rendering of a lunar base. (NASA)]]
4: ...rought back by astronauts proved extremely low in the lighter elements required as a condition for life...
6: ...for Space Exploration]] plan includes a return to the Moon.
10: ...have been suggested by scientists, engineers and others.
12: ...rifier]]; a [[nuclear reactor]] for the provision of power; and [[electromagnetism|elctronmagnetic]] c...

Colonization (game) (7112 bytes)
4: <font size="2">'''''Colonization'''''</font>
26: |[[Amiga]], [[DOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Apple_Macintosh|Macintosh]]
28: ...ut later ported to [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], the [[Amiga]] and [[Apple_Macintosh|Macintosh]] ([[1...
31: ...us unrest; while the Dutch just get on with being the best [[trade]]rs.
33: ...ow [[crop]]s and generate income selling goods to the natives or back in Europe (where taxes may be imp...

Ocean colonization (1267 bytes)
1: ...ating on the surface of the [[ocean]], secured to the ocean floor, or somewhere in between.
3: ...ch settlements or cities could be powered by [[geothermal]] vents, or [[tidal energy]], [[nuclear plant...
5: ...mous cost of [[building material]] and overcoming the technical problems such as high [[water pressure]...
7: ...ouseboat]]s could be considered a trivial example of such.
9: ...n)|Europa]] and perhaps other outer planet moons, these habitats might be precursors for space colonies...

Space colonization (17411 bytes)
1: ...umb|Artist's conception of a space habitat called the [[Stanford torus]]]]
2: ...ASA]] and elsewhere have examined the feasibility of various schemes.
7: ...within an appropriate range, ie. [[homeostasis]]. The habitat must contain non-human [[species]]--for e...
9: ...relationship between organisms, their habitat and the non-Earth environment can be:
10: * Organisms and their habitat fully isolated from the environment (examples include [[artificial biosph...

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