Imperialism is the domination of a weaker country by a stronger country. For instance Britain dominated India and China in the mid 1880s to the beginning of the 20th century. Imperialism has had both a positive and negative effects on the countries involved. Britain was imperialistic for many reasons‚ it could dominate because it had the technology and power to do so. They also needed land to acquire raw materials for growing markets. One country that had imperialism was India. By the mid-1880s
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British Imperialism in India "All the leadership had spent their early years in England. They were influenced by British thought‚ British ideas‚ that is why our leaders were always telling the British "How can you do these things? They’re against your own basic values.". We had no hatred‚ in fact it was the other way round - it was their values that made us revolt." -Aruna Asaf Ali‚ a leader of the Indian National Congress. There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India. India
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Section 1: A Scramble For Africa • European nations needed to fuel industrial production • Competed for new markets for goods and took huge interest in Africa • Imperialism- Seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country o Occurred throughout most of Africa o Europe came in and dominated • Mid 1800’s Africans divided into ethnic and linguistic groups • Some converted to Islam and Christianity • Most kept traditions and religion • For 400 years
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British imperialism in China and India brought very different responses‚ in part because of the nature of imperialism in each place. While both regions were greatly influenced by the British‚ in India the country was placed under the direct rule of the Queen. In China on the other hand‚ the "spheres of influence" were economic‚ and did not entail direct British rule. During the British imperial age the culture of China continued on much the same as it had before‚ while in India the British tried
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Chinese civilizations were fundamentally altered by European imperialism because of China’s stubborn ways of not willing to trade with the West. Between the 1600s and the 1900s‚ China faced a terrible period of struggle. During 1644‚ the Manchus‚ which are from Mongolia‚ conquered China and started the Qing dynasty which began the series of struggle throughout China. While this was occurring China’s population started to increase. In the late 1700s to the 1800s‚ China faced great internal strains
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Colonization of any geographic area was usually due to the policy of imperialism‚ especially as the world entered a period of growth in the late eighteenth century. With Imperialism‚ a more powerful country attempts to take control of another country‚ or a land they previously had not had under their control. Most of this interest in taking control was for economic reasons‚ driven by the rising industrialism in the western world. With industry on the rise‚ production of material goods was also on
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basic motives for imperialism were political‚ economical‚ and cultural. Imperialists believed it was their duty to govern the colonized nations and develop their economies. They viewed themselves as racially and culturally superior. Larger‚ more modernized nations‚ such as the United States‚ Europe‚ France‚ and Germany‚ felt the need to spread civilization‚ usually by domination smaller‚ weaker nations. Political conquests and economic expansion were powerful motivators for imperialism‚ but the idea
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As America imperialized at the turn of the 20th Century‚ America gained a lot of new land and enemies. Imperialism had both some bad and good traits. For the most part‚ it was immoral and cruel to many people‚ but imperialism helped us become the country we are today. Around 1900‚ imperialism became the most talked about issue within the United States. After the Spanish-American war ended and the U.S. gained many Pacific islands as a result‚ most Americans became concerned over whether to annex
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Between 1870 and 1920 European imperialism grew due to the economic‚ political‚ and social forces. The Industrial Revolution stirred the ambition of European nations. With the advances in technology these nations we able to spread their control over less developed areas. The balance of power created an empire building frenzy. Imperialism caused certain countries to dominate with power. With this power they were able to take over less developed areas. The French took over the majority of Africa
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proved that the U.S. continued to be an expansionist country. However‚ there is also evidence that shows how the U.S. slowly departed from their expansionistic ways. Imperialism in the U.S referred to their military and economic influence on other countries. Generally‚ expansionism is born through imperialism‚ and there were many people who disagreed with what many world powers were doing at the time. One newspaper artist named Thomas Nast published a drawing‚ in “Harper’s Weekly‚” which
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