Scenarios about 'colonization'
The process by which one nation extends control over territories outside its borders, establishing settlements, exploiting resources, and imposing political, economic, and cultural systems on indigenous populations. Colonization fundamentally transformed global demographics, economies, and power structures from the 15th to 20th centuries, creating lasting legacies of cultural exchange, displacement, and resistance. In alternate history scenarios, different patterns of colonization frequently serve as divergence points that reshape national boundaries, cultural development, and technological diffusion.
What If China Never Abandoned Ocean Exploration?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Ming Dynasty continued the Treasure Fleet voyages, potentially reshaping global colonization patterns, trade networks, and the modern world order.
What If Columbus Never Sailed to The Americas?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage never occurred, potentially delaying European discovery of the Americas and dramatically altering the course of global history, colonization, and indigenous American civilizations.
What If Mars Was Colonized Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where humanity established permanent settlements on Mars in the 1990s rather than the 2030s, transforming space exploration, geopolitics, and the future of our species.
What If Native American Civilizations Repelled European Colonization?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Indigenous peoples of the Americas successfully resisted European conquest, preserving their sovereignty and fundamentally altering the course of global history.
What If The Americas Were Never Colonized by Europeans?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers failed to establish colonial dominance in the Americas, allowing indigenous civilizations to maintain sovereignty and develop independently.
What If The Aztec Empire Defeated The Spanish?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Aztec Empire successfully repelled Hernán Cortés and his conquistadors, preserving Mesoamerican civilization and dramatically altering the course of world history.