They are a form of "budgeted capital" since the money is used for this has been set aside for this purpose
Northern places like Canada were colonized by France. The mid part was at first colonized by the Dutch but then the colonies were taken by the British. The central American part, including South America and the Carribean was mostly controlled by the Spanish. Portugal had control of Brazil while Russians started slowly moving towards Alaska but couldn't establish colonies until the 18th century.
Domestication involves taming, training, & breeding
pocahontas, little snow-feather.
what possessed you to marry that pale stranger
to cross the blue, blue Atlantic.
leaving behind your mother and your father?
How naive you were to think they wouldn't destroy you...
but pocahontas, little snow-Feather,
bones under England soil it is your spirit
not that of Cortez or colonel Forsyth your
generosity your love which will survive
