Ukrainians (Ukrainian: українці, romanized: ukraïnci, pronounced ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe and the second-largest among the East Slavs after the Russians. What is the dispute between Ukraine and Russia? Relations between the two countries have been hostile sinceRead More →
Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands established colonies in North America. Each country had different motivations for colonization and expectations about the potential benefits. Which country colonized the most? England had the most success of all the European countries colonizing other lands. King James I colonized Virginia in 1606. WhileRead More →
The Philippines became the first U.S. colony after Spain ceded the islands for $20 million in 1898. Then began a process U.S. President McKinley described as “benevolent assimilation.” When did America start colonize Philippines? Spain established its first permanent settlement in the Philippines in 1565. Spanish colonial control of theRead More →