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Particular nations are useful in gathering information about modern history. Western Civilization has figured prominently and has dominated modern history, Asiatic peoples have also been significant and offer a somewhat different perspective. African peoples have become known in Western Civilization in modern times, but have occupied a somewhat secondary role. American Indian peoples have become submerrged in Western Civilization, and have been comparatively neglected. |
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These are essential to modern history, including the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.
Histories of individual nations will be found with those nations, although there is limited information there at present. [Recently linked nations include East Timor, Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji, Qatar, Reunion, Cyprus, Guyana, Comoros, Bahrain, Bhutan, Montenegro, Equatorial Guinea, Solomon Islands, Djibouti, Luxembourg]
Probably the most significant trend of this period is the way that Western Civilization came to dominate all other peoples over the course of the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Anglic peoples came to more or less dominate Western peoples, but Latin peoples were first among the colonial powers and had extensive influence. Germanic peoples were among the most warlike, but also developed culturally, and had only late and limited influence abroad. The Northeast European peoples created a vast inland empire in north and central Asia. Balkan peoples were largely under the rule of the Ottoman empire. Scandinavian peoples primarily influenced Europe.
Asiatic peoples have had a significant role in modern history. In the 16th century, there were early contacts as Western explorers and traders began to master long-distance navigation. In the 17th century, there were increasing contacts with Western peoples. In the 18th century, the Western colonial powers exercised increasing political power over Asiatic peoples. In the 19th century, domination by Western powers reached its height, and there were extensive contacts. In the 20th century, Asiatic peoples became for the most part politically independent, but with a strong cultural imprint from Western Civilization. Middle Eastern peoples under the influence of Islam were important throughout the period. South Asian peoples came under the rule of Britain, but regained their independence. Central Asian peoples came to be dominated by China and Russia. Oriental peoples came into contact with Western Civilization. Southeast Asian peoples were for a time partly dominated by Britain, France, Portugal, the Netherlands, and other Western nations.
African peoples were also influenced by European contact. In the 16th, 17th, and 18th century, contact remained largely along the coast, but in the 19th century, Europeans began to penetrate and partition the interior into colonial spheres of influence. In the 20th century, as part of the decolonization movement, the European colonies were transformed into independent nations, often imposing artificial boundaries that had not existed before. Nations include Namibia in the 19th century and 20th century, Botswana, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Swaziland. Cities include Khartoum in the 19th century and 20th century. Abidjan can be connected.
East Africa peoples can provide information for the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Eritrea is connected to the 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.
Northern East African peoples can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century 19th century, and 20th century. Ethiopia can be used to examine the 15th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Somalia can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.
Interior East African peoples can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Sudan can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Chad can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.
Central East African peoples can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Tanzania can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Kenya can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Uganda can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Rwanda can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Burundi can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.
West African peoples can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, and 18th century. In the 19th century many of them were colonized by European nations. In the 20th century most of them gained political independence. Liberia may give information on modern times. The city of Lagos should give information the 18th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.
Southern Coastal West Africa can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Nigeria may give information for the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Ghana may give information for the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Côte d'Ivoire may give information for the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Benin may give information for the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Togo may provide information for the 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.
Western Coastal West Africa can be used to examine the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Senegal can be connected to the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Guinea may give information about the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Sierra Leone may give some information about the 17th century, 18th century 19th century, and 20th century.
Interior West Africa may give information about the 16th century, 17th century, 17th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Burkina Faso may give information about the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Niger may give information about the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Mali may give information about the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Mauritania may give information about the 19th century and 20th century.
Southern Africa may give information about the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. South Africa may give information about the 16th century. Dutch settlement began in the 17th century, and British influence began in the 18th century. The British ruled in the 19th century, but South African became politicaly independent in the 20th century. Mozambique may give information about the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Madagascar may give information about the 16thcentury, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Malawi may provide information about the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Zimbabwe may provide information about the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Zambia may provide information for the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Lesotho may provide information on the 19th century and 20th century. The city of Johannesburg can be followed perhaps in the 16th century and 17th century and 18th century, but with more certainty in the 19th century and 20th century.
Central African peoples may have information for the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Congo (DR) may give information on the 16th century, 17th century, 18th centjry, 19th century, and 20th century. Cameroon may provide information for the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Angola may have information for the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. The Central African Republic may have information for the 18th century, the 19th century, and the 20th century. Congo (Republic) may have information for the 19th century and the 20th century. Cities include Kinshasa, which was founded in the 19th century and can be considered in the 20th century.
American Indian peoples are less prominent in modern history. In the 16th Century, the Spanish and Portuguese conquered the dominant nations of Meso-America and South America, sometimes against fierce resistance. In the 17th century, the English and French established colonies in North America, as the Spanish and Portuguese continued to impose their rule. In the 18th century, the process of westernization continued. By the 19th century, nearly all remaining resistance was subdued and the surviving peoples incorporated into the Westernized nations. In the 20th century, while they remained subdued, many of the American indians resisted assimilation and began to reassert their own cultural identity. Many of them can still be found in nations such as Jamaica, which is considered in the 19th century and 20th century, and in cities such as Mexico City which can be considered in the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century.
Middle American Indian peoples can be found in modern history. They were especially prominent in the 16th century and were conquered by the Spanish. During the 17th century, the English and French also influenced some of them. They became submerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the 20th century, their archaeology became significant. These were found in in Panama. Meso-American peoples can be consiered in the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20thcentury. Mexico and Guatemala can be connected. Caribbean peoples can be considered and applied to the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Peoples such as those of Cuba, Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico can be considered. Southwestern American Indian peoples can be considered and applied to studies of the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Peoples of the southwest United States and Mexico can be connected.
South American Indians were important in Latin America. The Andian peoples were conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century, and remained under their rule in the 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Some of these peoples can be found in Uruguay. Andean peoples can be considered in the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia can be considered. Amazonian peoples can be considered and applied to the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Brazil, Bolivia , and Paraguay can be connected. Cono/Southern American peoples can be considered and applied to the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Argentina and Chile can be connected.
North American Indian peoples are important in modern history. There was little contact with these by Europeans until late in the 16th century, but there were more extensive ones in the 17th century, including intermittent warfare, in which Europeans were generally victorious. These wars continued through the 18th and 19th centuries, and ended with the North American peoples being submerged and subjugated, though not totally assimilated, in the 20th century. The United States can be considered. Eastern North American Indian peoples can be considered in the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Western North American Indian peoples can be considered in the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. Canada can be considered. Northern North American Indian peoples can be considered in the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.