19th Century American Imperialism Analysis

Headrick begins to explain his approach to the European imperialism expansion during the 19th century in a manner in where he discusses that technological innovations were strong indicators that they played a crucial role in the upbringing of the movement. Creators, innovators, tinkers, and inventors where necessary tools in order for communities to thrive and survive. One visual example would be the expansion to the desert area that was once California, this was made possible by an invention that has changed the world completely, the air conditioner, to such a person born during this time we tend to overlook it for the fact that it 's a common thing to have air conditioning anywhere and everywhere you go around the city. During this expansion
Therefore it is pretty accurate to say that technology is always changing. One visible pointer of political control and little care for diplomacy was that of Britain expansion and formation of different colonies. Great Britain as it was known during colonial times had that mindset of expansion for the reason that they were secluded to a country surround geographically by water, practically making it an island. During this time Britain understood that the resources were valuable but also very limited to Britain 's geographical extent therefore they begin colonizing into foreign areas as technology permitted. “As Britain begun to industrialize they brought into the technological category the use of the steamboats which allowed them to go up river into China and attack around the coastal region.” 1 As development in medical procedures and vaccinations grew as well, the place once considered "The White Man 's Grave" was available to be explored and exploited for its resources after they found that quinine could be used for preventive measures as well as vaccination measures against the deadly disease malaria. “Quinine was a glorified discovery for the Europeans, because it opened its doors into the African
In doing so they spread their own religious beliefs as well as governmental views and therefore exploited the surrounding areas of their resources. Technology made what seemed impossible easier to accomplish, the advancement of technology in all parts of technological areas was greatly influenced by warfare, expansionism, and to some degree the capitalist nations striving for competition in trade and imports. As the exploration of different continents began, as well as the control of many developing countries by there more modernized counterparts, culture and religion as well as beliefs where part of the modern technology incorporated into the into the people of those nations according to Headrick. Technology has helped win many battles and the lack of technology has made even the biggest fall. One for example in where technology failed was during the Vietnam War. Many inexperienced soldiers were taken to a land unfamiliar to them in where keeping your socks dry meant life or death, something as simple as keeping your socks dry in a wetland was obscure, I mean the technology was simple but not really considered, if someone had put more time into developing, antibacterial socks or waterproof lined boots many more soldiers would have survived from the