Colonized example sentences

"Colonized" Example Sentences

The British colonized India in the 18th century.
Spain colonized most of South America during the 16th century.
The Portuguese colonized Brazil in the early 16th century.
The Dutch colonized parts of Indonesia in the 17th century.
France colonized Algeria during the 19th century.
The British also colonized Australia in the late 18th century.
The Spanish colonized the Philippines in the 16th century.
Belgium colonized the Congo in the late 19th century.
Sweden attempted to colonize Delaware in the 17th century.
The Greeks colonized southern Italy in ancient times.
The Romans later colonized the same area.
The Vikings colonized Iceland in the 9th century.
The Maori people originally colonized New Zealand.
The Mayans colonized parts of Central America in ancient times.
The Aztecs colonized present-day Mexico in the 14th century.
The Incas colonized parts of South America in ancient times.
Spain and Portugal both colonized parts of Africa during the 15th century.
The United States colonized Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War of 1898.
The Chinese attempted to colonize Vietnam in the 1st century BC.
The British also colonized Canada in the 18th century.
The Spanish colonized Florida in the 16th century.
The Portuguese attempted to colonize Angola in the 16th century.
The Dutch also colonized parts of South Africa in the 17th century.
France attempted to colonize Florida in the 16th century.
The British colonized Jamaica in the 17th century.
Russia attempted to colonize Alaska in the 18th century.
The British colonized Hong Kong in the 19th century.
The French colonized Vietnam in the late 19th century.
The British colonized Sudan in the late 19th century.
The Germans attempted to colonize Namibia in the late 19th century.

Common Phrases

The land was colonized by European settlers;
The indigenous people were colonized and their culture was suppressed;
The country was colonized by the British Empire;
The colonized people were forced to adopt the language and customs of the colonizers;
The colonized territories were exploited for their natural resources;
The process of colonization left a lasting impact on the social and economic structures of the colonized nations;
The colonized people suffered under oppressive colonial regimes;
The violence and trauma of colonization continue to affect the colonized communities today;
The struggle for decolonization and independence remains a key issue for many formerly colonized nations.