They imperialized their colonies by forcing them to adopt european customs, ideas, religions, and style of warfare. they also opened up trade.
Both are correct its all about who is living there and where it is. In lower income places where people dont have alot of money they tend to turn to stealing for money/food. Crime is everywhere and it can tend to be worse when you have a bad neighborhood.
Denmark<span>, </span>Poland, theCzech Republic<span>,</span>Austria<span>, </span>Switzerland<span>, </span>France,Belgium<span>, </span>Luxembourg<span> and the </span><span>Netherlands</span>
Spanish is the main language in most central american countries
In general, when anything is "merit based" it means that it relies strictly on the knowledge and ability of the person in question, instead of special privilege such as family connections. <span />