Although European colonialism traces its roots from the classical era, when Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans established colonies of settlement around the See more

The American factories often played a strategic role as well, sometimes operating as forts, providing a degree of protection for colonists and … See more

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During the territorial and economic expansion of the Age of Discovery, the factory was adapted by the Portuguese and spread … See more

Other European powers began to establish factories in the 17th century along the trade routes explored by Portugal and Spain, … See more

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• Boxer, Charles Ralph (1969). The Portuguese Seaborne Empire 1415–1825. Hutchinson. See more