Neo-Europes
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Neo-Europes are regions outside Europe, such as North America and Australasia, where European settlers established societies and ecosystems closely resembling those of Europe through colonization and environmental transformation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental history concept
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geographical concept ⓘ historical concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo | temperate climate regions outside Europe ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Columbian Exchange
NERFINISHED
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European colonialism ⓘ ecological imperialism ⓘ settler colonialism ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
creation of European-style agrarian systems
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demographic dominance of European descendants ⓘ displacement of indigenous ecosystems ⓘ displacement of indigenous peoples ⓘ environmental transformation ⓘ introduction of Old World crops ⓘ introduction of Old World livestock ⓘ introduction of Old World pathogens ⓘ large-scale European settlement ⓘ transplantation of European biota ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Alfred W. Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
extractive colonies
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tropical colonies ⓘ |
| describedIn | Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900–1900 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
colonial studies
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environmental history ⓘ global history ⓘ historical geography ⓘ |
| hasExample |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile (central and southern regions) NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Cone of South America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of South Africa ⓘ |
| language | English term ⓘ |
| purposeOfConcept |
to analyze ecological dimensions of imperialism
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to explain European success in certain temperate regions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European demographic expansion
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biological invasions ⓘ environmental determinism debates ⓘ globalization of European agriculture ⓘ world-systems theory ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Age of European expansion
NERFINISHED
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post-1500 era ⓘ |
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