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﻿COLONIALISM AND CULTURAL DIFFUSION THESIS STATEMENT  Question:  What is colonialism and what is the role in the diffusion of European culture throughout the world? Answer: Colonialism's role in the diffusion of European culture throughout the world was by spreading their culture,religion,and languages around the world. What is colonialism? Colonialism is the control of a nation over a dependent country,territory,or people.Colonialism also made the world change it brought new culture,different religions and languages.The colonial period refers to the period in history in the 15th to the 20th when European states established colonies on othner continents.  In this picture shows that England took over the surrounding countries. What is cultural diffusion? Cultural diffusion is the spreading of ideas from one country to another.