Colonization of Africa begun well before the early 17th century. The whole of the Mediterranean coast of Africa was colonised by the Romans after the Punic Wars
... frustrations with how independence had led to situations where caudillos (authoritarian leaders) rose to power.
Bolivar had wanted a united Spanish America, a great nations, but the wars of independence had tended to result in charismatic military rulers leading their own countries in authoritarian ways -- what we today would call dictators.
American presidential election held on Nov. 7, 1848, in which Whig candidate Zachary Taylor defeated Democratic nominee
The <span>original 13 colonies were governed very "loosely" before they joined together to form one nation--with the Articles of Confederation giving the federal government practically no power over the states. </span>
