The Effect Of Colonization On Australia And North American Culture

A major cultural shift is synonymous with not only disruption of their society, but internal conflict. New Guinea has the potential to evolve if they have interactions with others, however, this sudden disruption brings risks. The indigenous people may see this as a threat to their livelihood, and there could be emerging internal and external conflict. Consequently, an alteration in values and drastic change in lifestyle would cause a cultural shock that would separate New Guinea, leaving it in two sections ( 1. Those who want change 2. Those who want to stay the same ). It's been shown time and time again throughout history, that colonization equals invasion. This is seen with within Australia and North America. The common denominator between these two locations is that they have traumatized the indigenous …show more content…
Although New Guinea wouldn't be colonized, Australia and North America experienced immense cultural shifts that affected the aboriginals to the point of eradication. Australia and North America had minimal interactions with other civilizations. At first, this was fine, however, they experienced a colossal cultural shift ( by the Europeans ).The aboriginal people of these two continents suffered greatly, not just because of colonization, but also because they couldn't acclimate to the new societal standards set. These events offer insight on how New Guinea’s population could react. Jared Diamond mentioned that a civilizations capability of advancing relies on, "... the hand that people have been dealt, the raw materials they've had at their