"Colonizers" Example Sentences
1. The colonizers ravaged the land, destroying everything in their path.
2. Indigenous people were forced into slavery by colonizers seeking cheap labor.
3. The colonizers claimed to bring civilization to the uncivilized lands.
4. The colonizers implemented policies to maximize their profit at the expense of the natives.
5. The colonizers perceived native culture as inferior and tried to impose their own.
6. The colonizers introduced new language, religion, and customs to the natives.
7. Colonizers saw themselves as superior to the natives and treated them accordingly.
8. The colonizers used violence and intimidation to maintain their power over the natives.
9. Colonizers exploited natural resources for their own benefit without regard for the environment.
10. The colonizers established trading posts and ports to facilitate their economic interests.
11. The colonizers imposed their legal system on the natives, often leading to injustice.
12. Colonizers used religion as a tool to subjugate the natives to their will.
13. The colonizers uprooted entire communities, causing societal upheaval.
14. Colonizers pit different tribes and nations against each other to weaken resistance.
15. The colonizers outlawed traditional practices and replaced them with their own.
16. The colonizers plundered artifacts and cultural heritage during their occupation.
17. Colonizers introduced new diseases to the natives, decimating whole populations.
18. The colonizers viewed the natives as undeveloped and backward, justifying their actions.
19. Colonizers enforced discriminatory policies against non-European peoples.
20. The colonizers stamped out any form of resistance from the natives.
21. The colonizers introduced systems of taxation to finance their interests.
22. Colonizers destroyed natural habitats to make way for their settlements.
23. The colonizers created new subdivisions and boundaries that often ignored native territories.
24. Colonizers sought to control the narratives and histories of the land and the people.
25. The colonizers did not recognize the humanity of the natives, viewing them as commodities.
26. Colonizers often employed tactics of divide-and-conquer to maintain their hegemony.
27. The colonizers systematically denied natives access to education and advancement.
28. Colonizers created a dependency on European goods and products, stifling native industries.
29. The colonizers convinced themselves and others that their actions were ultimately for the greater good.
30. Colonizers forced natives to abandon traditional ways of life and adopt European ways of living.
Common Phases
1. The
colonizers came with their ships and weapons; they claimed our lands and resources.
2. Our ancestors were enslaved by the
colonizers; they forced us to work on their plantations.
3. The
colonizers spread their culture and religion; they tried to erase our own.
4. The
colonizers brought disease and famine; our people suffered greatly.
5. The
colonizers established their own systems of government; they marginalized our voices and needs.
6.
Colonizers instituted a racial caste system; people of color were denied basic human rights.
7. The
colonizers committed atrocities and violence; communities were destroyed and lives were lost.
8.
Colonizers imposed their language upon us; our native tongues were suppressed and almost lost.
9.
Colonizers divided us through their policies; we lost touch with our fellow tribes and clans.
10. The
colonizers left behind a legacy of pain and trauma; our healing process continues to this day.