Besides the Europeans, Japanese and the Americans used to colonize Southeast Asian countries as well. Southeast Asians were under the European powers because Asian empires and kingdom declined while the Europeans became stronger. ... During the colonial period, colonial powers had a significant effect on Southeast Asia
Because they had more support from the beginning. And they had slaves which supported the factories in the North. The North relied heavily on them.
Indians believed land to be communally owned by all members of the tribe were as Europeans viewed land as something to be privately owned in which you could extract resources from to turn a profit.
Economic development in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries led to renewed technological and scientific development throughout Europe which continued into the centuries after. New wealth, advancements in ship building, desire for new trade routes, and a greater thirst for understanding and exploring the globe led to greater European exploration at this time.
