Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
Really? How do you know that? Were you there during the decision making? The British were very concerned about the French coming and setting up a colony before and after they had settled some of the country, certainly doesn't look like they thought they were 'entitled' to it. More like use or lose it.
At the end of the day when all is said and done you only have what you fight for. Aboriginal Tribes were never going to fend off any colonisation whether it be the Dutch, French, British or Japenese if you want to wait another 150 years.
Oh wake the hell up, over 200 years of the British Empire and they forced their way into most of the world, China, India, South East Asia, Australia, North America, Africa, the Middle East and they raped every place they went to and were unceremoniously kicked out in the end. Yes, they came here concerned about the French or Dutch - exactly - they wanted their greasy thieving hands on it first.
Interesting isn’t it how they managed to dominate North America (not) when they tried the same subjugating tactics on the 13 colonies who were prepared to shoot back at them they got their a-ses caned.
If you think they came here to play nice with indigenous people and respect their culture and lands then I want some of what you’re smoking.