Blog #1- chapter 13

I found it amazing to read how fast the Europeans expanded their empires through different continents. During their expansion they had the biggest empire, and the search for food to support the scattered empire. It was impressive that they did find a way to support all their whole empire that was all in different locations. It was really interesting that the European empire in North America received a variety of foods from other empires, instead of the standard foods that were selectively grown or given. Knowing how big the European empire was, what first came to my mind was how long will Europeans have control of all these scatter empires before one of the empires revolts against them. Controlling the mass area they had must have been hard, knowing that they are scattered and the only way to get to each empire is through ship rather than through land. As well as to lead and control a mass number of people that lived in each empire and to support them as well. I also thought how long did it take for the empires to finally revolt against them. I wonder if any other European empire revolt after the North America Empire did. When expanding an empire I would think it would be easier to conquer lands nearby, so it would be easy to control the empire, and then once the empire was large enough than begin to start empires on other continents. But I can imagine that the Europeans wanted to be the first the start an empire on other continents they probably thought it was free land and they would not have a problem obtaining it. It was really sad to read how Native Americans were treated when empires began to expand. Especially how the Aztec women were given to the men to become their wives, but the men raped and abuse them. I believe the Europeans were not grateful for the aide the Native Americans gave them. They definitely abused their powers over the Native Americans