Discussion

=Discussion Time!!= For our little discussion time, we'll be discussing the following: - What if Britain never colonized America? - What will America's future be like without Britain's rule? - What if Spain colonized America? - What if France colonized America? - What if China colonized America? - What if none of the nations colonized America and only the Native Americans continued living there? - Which nation do we think will most likely take over America (excluding Britain)? During this discussion we'll incorporate what we have learned from the other nation's and share it with each other. We'll also put in our own opinion of what we think about each nation and their colonization in America. This discussion will almost be like a chat we're having with each other; suggesting, telling, commenting, asking questions, making connections, and such. To end this discussion we'll probably most likely talk about which nation we think will dominate America if Britain didn't come along. We'll definitely use information and our educated thinking to back up our decision.

Hey! This is the comparison of the present time right now and what it could have been like if France ruled it!

Life Today and the Potential Life if the French had colonized America =**Life in America as we know it TODAY:**=
 * Social- As said before, America is a very diverse in its population. There are many rights a citizen has. America is the "land of the Free"
 * Political- the government today promotes a system of democracy. Thanks to our Founding Fathers, we are able to have many rights and freedom. The government is used to represent the people.
 * Interactive- The United States today plays a very active role in the world. the US is the leading nation of the world. Therefore, it leads the others countries with a democractic hand. the US works hard to promote democracy all over the world.
 * Cultural- Because of its invitation of a diverse nation, and because every citizen has rights, every one can go on with their traditions of their own homeland. The culture is diverse in many ways, from the food and clothing and languages.
 * Economical- Right now, America is facing an economic downfall. However, as good times come, America is the leading nation in the world for its prosperiousness. The economy is ruled by the idea of capitalism.


 * [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjkV6072TFvj3kbflnob-7OGu6SjmxqsTEZMR58YIi4y3N2NphPA align="center" caption="The government system of the US promoted democracy, which was a bit different from the government system of France."]] ||
 * The government system of the US promoted democracy, which was a bit different from the government system of France. ||

=**This is what life would have been if France had colonized America:**=
 * Social- The people would still have their French identities. The people there prbably won't be as diverse as America today, since France deos not promote much diversity. However, there would be many French and Indian poeple, for they worked together since the time France controlled America. The name of America would probably not be the United States, but rather New France.
 * Political- As of now, the France is under the system of a republic government. This means that though the people do not have direct control of the nation, they choose representatives to represent the people. Thus, it can be guessed that New France would have a republic nation, one that duplicates their homeland.
 * Interactive- New France probably would not be connected too much in foreign affairs. Also, they would probably leave the foreign issues to Old France, since it is far wiser and older and more experienced in foreign affairs. However,the only interaction that New France would probably be involved in is trading with Old France and maybe with other countries.
 * Cultural- Back then, the colony of New France developed their own culture and ways of entertainment. Likewise, of France was to colonie America, then the culture and traditions would probably be quite different. This is becuase by being far away fromt eh homeland, the people there would probablty develop their own culture. Howecer, it is probable that they would still remian loyal to Old France.
 * Economical- Being one of the great European powers, Old France would be very powerful. If New France and Old France were to work together, they would be developing a sense of mercantilism. This means thatboth nations would rposper from eachother. As New France helps the Old France with its growth, New France will prosper as well because its mother country is doing well. therefore, the economy will prosper as they both help eachother.

=American Life under China's Rule=
 * Social life will probably not be as diverse as today's because China doesn't really promote immigration as much as the British did. Also, since China is a communist/socialist nation, not much people can get in and out the nation freely. China has an enormous population and once they settle in America, it'll probably be populated by the Chinese. In the future, it'll probably be dominated by the Chinese, but have a few of the different races within it as well, but the majority of the population will be Chinese.
 * The government structure will also be different from when Britain ruled America because China runs on a communist government. America's government as of today is a democracy where its people get a say and can choose their president. On the other hand, China's government is a communist one and not everyone can get a say and speak freely. And so if America was under China's rule, "freedom of speech" will no longer apply to the people in America. America will also turn into a communist nation instead of a democracy one.
 * The cultures in America would no longer be as diverse as it is now and most of America's culture will center around the Chinese culture. Since America will be a part of China it means that there won't be any American holidays anymore, but instead it'll be replaced by Chinese holidays. The food, the traditions, the language, the fashion, and everything else will be mostly the Chinese culture and traditions.
 * As for economical life for America, they'll probably be taxed more than the people that lived in China because China will have to import goods over. But no ridiculous taxing would take place and with China's economy doing so well right now, America will also benefit from it as well.

American life today will be so different with China's rule because for a fact, America won't be as diverse as it is right now. When the British ruled immigrants still immigrated to America and it was what caused the American population today to be so diverse. But if China were to colonize in America, America would have just been another nation populated by the Chinese. You would walk down the street and all you see will either be Chinese or Asians. Walking in the streets of America will be no different than walking in the streets of China. Like my friend had said,"If China colonized in America, then the whole entire nation will be filled with fobs."`

=﻿American Life under Mexican/Spanish Rule:= Spain was a predominantly a catholic nation, especially during the time of the of the colonizational period in which they explored the Americas. During that time, their colonies were mostly Roman Catholic, and they forced Native Americans to attend missionaries and to learn the catholic ways. Spanish culture was also very festive, and very decorative, they would have many festivals honoring different saints. Religion played a big part in everyday life, which is why Spanish nations are very religious. It would be hard to forget r

eligion if it were part of everyday life. The Spanish America would be predominantly Roman Catholic, but there would also be some tolerance for other religions, not as much as the US, but modern times would allow it.

‍Spanish Culture and how North America would be today:
The Spanish culture is very festive, it is very "artsy" and plays alot of emphasis in the arts. North America would be just as touristic as today, maybe even more so. The people would be speaking in the **Spanish Language which would be a mixture of South American Spanish and also Castilian Spanish.** They would be having many festivals and parades, and they would place a high value on entertainment. The national pastime of the nation may also change from baseball to the dominant sport of most spanish nations, and that is futbol or soccer.Family life would be important, and many people would end up living witht their extensive family.


 * Spanish Economy:** The economy would be predominantly capitalist because many nations that speak the spanish language are mostly capitalist.


 * Mexico might become the world power because of its wealth, and natural resources that it will gain from the North American Territory.**


 * Native Americans**
 * Native Americans back in the day had their own irrigation systems and complex technologies like the Europeans. The Natives in fact had the ability to evolve their technologies and would have similar effect in the Europeans. However, the time to bridge the technology difference would prolong as they were not completely connected globally to receive information. By the time European colonized in America, their technologies had made so much advancement than Natives because they share information in a large network like the Chinese. In the 9th century, the Chinese created gunpowder, but that news of how to make it didn't travel to the New World. Gunpowder is chemically made from sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter (Potassium nitrate). The Natives didn't have the knowledge to create something similar like the gunpowder. However, the neighboring empires such as the Aztecs who were more advanced would have enough knowledge to develop in the future if the Europeans didn't colonize the New World.
 * The cultures and traditions that resides within the Natives would remain the same. Their principal subsistents which were mainly hunting, gathering, and agriculture (which were mundane European lifestyle) would be indifferent compared to modern time. If the Aztecs and other advanced Empires enters into a period of technological advancements, the lifestyle of the Natives would be greatly affected. However, unrecorded history that didn't happen would be hard to predict as no one exactly know the future. As a result:
 * As technology advances, mundane lifestyle would be the same as today (but without the foreigners) and secluding themselves
 * Or continue the lifestyle as hunters and gatherers.
 * The mutiny between Native tribes would still continue as it was evident when the Natives helped the Europeans to destroy other tribes. As the tribe leaders greed increase for wanting to expand their power, there would be an empire like the Aztecs and Incas with a monarchy. Their technology would slowly advance because of knowledge.

Which nation do we think will most likely to take over America (excluding Britain)? Spain would have been the most likely to take North America, as they had already taken South America and were already heading up from Mexico. The French may have conquered Canada, but the southern US (where Spain was heading up from)