Colonialism & Its Legacy
Students critically examine the era of European colonialism and its impact on Indigenous populations.
Key Questions
- 1What drove European expansion and how was it justified?
- 2How did colonialism reshape the social structures of colonised regions?
- 3How does the legacy of colonialism affect the world today?
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