BP 9

The implications of colonial expansion on architecture and design is through the different styles. Such as Baroque, Gothic, Renaissance, and modern, all of these styles plus many more demonstrate colonial expansion throughout different countries because of their distinct features that set them apart from one another. By these styles we are able to see the trends and what was looked highly upon during different time periods of different cultures and what was spread beyond those cultures.In many ways we can tell of what government had control of the different parts of the world through the architecture alone. By the trends of different societies spread to the territories under their control. Such as saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, this cathedral carried on the Gothic style from Rome.

Though the United States has borrowed a lot of styles from different countries and incorporated them into what we know as ours we also have created our own styles and technologies along the way. For example the skyscraper was first created by the United states,it was called "The Home Insurance Building" in Chicago, Illinois. This building influenced other building to be built more in height than width to demonstrate power and started a trend in not only the United States but also in countries all over the world, such as Taiwan. This skyscraper not only demonstrates power but also marks the capital.