They were over 3,000 miles from home, leading to poor communication with supply lines and their leaders. America was unfamiliar territory for the English which was another major advantage the colonists had. It was difficult for the British to capture and hold territory because of how large America was. America knew the ins and outs of their own land, including where to hide and shortcuts. Another reason America had an advantage over Britain was that the English citizens were tired of war.
When the fist European settlers came to the Americas there was an estimated 100 million indigenous native North Americans living here. How then is it possible that a fraction of that many Europeans were able to not only conquer the Native Americans but to almost entirely wipe them out? The answer to this question is a relatively simple one, the Europeans had better technology, were one consolidated group, and they had a desire to spread their beliefs upon others. The Europeans that came over here after 1492 brought with them several things that worked to their advantage in gaining a foothold in this new world. Fist of all they brought with them superior weaponry.
Although highly accurate, the machine gun had very little tactical advantage for its own soldiers due mainly to its cumbersome and heavy design; consequently, it was used mainly for holding troops back. Despite the machine guns lack of an offensive edge, its use and reliance grew experientially as the war progressed; only holding back advancing troops as opposed to punching a line through opposing lines. Dependence upon the machine gun grew on both German and British lines, this increased reliance lead to approximately one third of the total casualties during World War I. To compensate for the issue of manoeuvrability of the heavy machine gun, the development of a lighter, smaller handheld machine guns were introduced, allowing for a more offensive assault upon the enemy lines.
The economy in the North was better because the South did not have a great economy at the time. The reason why the North’s economy was better than the South’s is because the north had more factories, food, soldiers, money, and rail road’s to help with the war. The South had only a few factories and rail road’s to transport their food and their soldiers. The South had a larger population and the North had a small population. Since the South had a larger population they had a bigger army.
The British Colonies Although not quite as democratic as our lives, the British Colonies in the 18th century were a haven for liberty, democracy, and new ways of thinking, because they were considerably more advanced in comparison to the world around them. Equality is an essential part of a democracy, and even more democratic systems were appearing in the Colonies. To ensure equality everyone needs to have an equal say in the government. The only citizens allowed to vote were wealthy, adult, white males, but it’s estimated 50%-80% enjoyed the freedom, a considerable advantage to the 5% in Britain. Occupied with other matters, the British Empire wasn’t able to completely control the colonies and as a result they developed independent governments.
It was very effective and cheap to make. The Viking Axe: The Viking axe was a very dangerous weapon. Typically used as a one handed weapon with a shield but the Vikings also had two handed axes, these could cut right through armour. But even if the one handed axe didn't cut through the armour it would still give blunt damage. The Viking Sword: Only the greatest of warriors would have had a sword.
The language barrier created confusion and conflict for the Europeans and Native Americans in 1492 when these two groups met for the first time. Neither group of people was familiar with the other group, nor were they able to speak or understand the language of the other group. Almost immediately, this created uncertainty and distrust between the Indians and the Europeans. Even though the Native Americans wanted to be allies, the Europeans felt the Native Americans to be inferior and naïve. Therefore, the Europeans decided to make the Native Americans slaves in order to create a cheap labor force.
Assignment Chapter 2: A Continent on the Move Chapter 2 marks the beginning of European rule within the New World colony in North America. While the economy was weakening in Europe, the nations sought out to follow Spain’s conquest of exploration and colonization of new wealth in America. The Spanish, French, and Dutch were the three empires which battled for this new wealth and better economy in the New World. From government issues to contact with the Native Americans, they were all faced with many challenges and opportunities during this time period in order to achieve this. The Spanish, French, and Dutch had many similarities and differences in starting their empires in North America.
The people of the island still use stone and wooden tools to harvest crops and hunt for game. The Spanish were able to conquer the Incas despite the fact that they knew the country’s terrain better than the Spanish conquistadors did. The Spanish had the advantage over the Incas because they had something they didn’t: steel. Steel wasn’t the one thing that helped the Spanish conquer the Incan Civilization, however. The Spanish also had an invisible weapon at dispose to them: germs.
Why did Europeans Emigrate to America in such numbers? Europeans emigrated to America for many reasons, these however were not the same reasons but may have been similar in nature. I will be looking at the period of 1776 – 1914 this time period is after America had received its independence and before World War 1 which did effect emigration to America. In this essay I will mention the main European nations that provided emigration to America in this period and the push and pull factors that encouraged or forced these migrants to leave their homelands for a new life in America. English emigrated to America due to high population, high unemployment and the promise of a better life which America was offering.