Background of Colonization and Migration in Europe

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between the European colonization process and the way people moved from time to time between the 15th and 19th centuries. This research focuses on important things such as how economic needs and changes in world state power influenced many people who moved, thus affecting the population arrangement and colonial government systems in various regions. To conduct this research, the researchers used secondary sources such as journals and books. They also collected data by reviewing various records such as trade records, people movement records, and reports from colonial governments, which are stored in places like VOC archives and British East India Company archives. The analysis methods used include qualitative against quality against content model making and content model making to describe the direction as well as the amount of people movement, using Python program with network graphs. The research results show that important events in the Ottoman Turkey after 1453 encouraged initial sailing activities. By 1900, the number of Europeans who moved to colonial areas had reached more than 2 million people. This built mixed culture societies but also strengthened inequalities between groups. The research conclusion shows that the colonization process triggered two-way human movements that accelerated global world development, but also left roots of modern inequality. Therefore, further research with number-based models is needed to obtain more accurate and predictable historical understanding.