It began colonising Rwanda in about 1884.
The verb of colony is colonise.Other verbs are colonises, colonising and colonised.Some example sentences are:"We will colonise this land"."Britain colonises a new territory"."They began colonising the island"."We have colonised Uranus".
The word 'colonization' or 'colonisation', meaning 'the act of colonising', is a noun.
Original answer - French, English ans Spanish Amended answer - No - the treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 meant that Spain was effectively limited to colonising the Americas. It was therefore Portugal (not Spain) who joined England & France in colonising India.
By colonising Africa, Europeans acquired territory and resources, and could also get free labour in the form of slaves.
Britain and France never had any joint "plan" about de-colonising Africa.
Do you mean Vasco da Gama ? He was a Portugese explorer. Gama was responsible for Portugal's success as an early colonising power.
Yes. By colonising Australia and declaring Terra Nullus he and the other people who invaded this country essentially stole the land.
Great Britain was the nation that colonised both Australia and New Zealand for their resources. Colonising both countries enabled furred expansion of the British Empire, while their position in the South Pacific gave Great Britain a strategic presence in that part of the world.
The European powers were NOT colonising in the 1950's and 1960's ! -They were busily GIVING independence to their colonies.
None. All countries in America are sovereign states. Some may have ties by culture or language to the former colonising countries.
Although the Portuguese are believed to be the first Europeans to discover Australia, they did not settle any part of it or live here prior to Britain colonising the continent.