...Conclusion The imperialism is the domination of one country over another (Discovery Education 2009; Mastanduno 2000) and by the end of the 1900s European nations were skilled at colonising and conducting imperial rule over other colonies, continents, and counties (Discovery Education 2009). It was imperialism that destroyed the traditions and ways of many different cultures as they were conquered and replaced with habits and the mentality of the western world (Mastanduno 2000). It had little to no benefit to those being conquered, but for the Europeans imperialism led to a rise of power, and wealth (Discovery Education 2009). Over time Imperialism became such a huge part of Europe that by the end of the 1900s most of the world had experienced some form of formal European rule (Lynn 2015; Roberts &...
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...During the late 19th century, Europe had already undergone the age of industrialism and had changed course into the idea of Imperialism. In class, we discussed that Imperialism is the idea of gaining power by colonizing other countries. This idea and a new way of life were the effects of two main causes. Since industrialization had brought factories, the need for cheap raw materials grew. In order to keep these big factories going many European countries had to colonize to get the materials, they needed for the cheapest price (doc 7). The best example of this was England. At the time England was one of the biggest and most powerful countries due to it’s larger number of colonies which included India, Egypt, Canada and Jamaica to name a...
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...The main motives behind European imperialism were to gain money and to take over and spread their ways. The different areas that were imperialised in such as Africa and Asia, they had different main motives. African nations were taken over with a more nationalist standpoint, to spread their ideas and “better” the nation. Although this seemed to be their main goal, they also took over mines and land for money from that. In Asia, the Europeans main goal seemed to be for more on the economic standpoint. Instead of their treaties including policies about land, they aimed for access to ports for trading. Even though the main focus was nationalism in Africa and on economic Asia, both of these standpoints work hand-in-hand with each other. As nationalists,...
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...Imperialism is when a nation controls another land physically, economically, or politically. The Industrial Evolution was a major technological advance that started in England in the late 1700’s in textile mills. The Industrial Revolution allowed things to be created faster, which helped with the dispersal of weapons and iron warships to the European Imperials. European Imperials used their technological advances to their advantage and dominated Africa, China, India, Australia, and Japan. The European Imperialism put millions of “colored” people under the authority of white people. European Imperialism in turn promoted racism and made white people in charge over the “colored” people. India was considered the “jewel of the crown” under the British colonial empire. During this time, the back of ammunition cartridges were made out of beef fat, so this upset the Indian troops because cows are sacred to Hindus and they began to rebel. The Indians posed little threat to the British and they took control over India and the British East India Company. This would allow them to tax the tea they exported to Britain and get money to fuel other technologies and to pay off debt for their wars. Part of India’s income was spinning cotton and selling it, but when the...
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...In the 1800’s, Africa’s continent sparked interests of many European nations. You may ask, why? In this essay, I am going to be answering that question. This question is important to history because in modern day, the relations between the European countries and the now-free African nations have changed. In that time, many well-known historians were involved in the Scramble for Africa. The three main driving forces behind European Imperialism in Africa were national competition, economic factors, and new and improved technology. The first main reason for European Imperialism in Africa was national competition. European nations wanted land in Africa to show national pride and to benefit their country. On the map in Document A, it is shown...
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...During the 19th century Europeans nations wanted to divide up africa for their own personal gain.They had a Conference known as the berlin conference, in 1884 and 1885. There were many causes for european imperialism in Africa it begin political competition, culture attitude, technology and economic. One of the many reasons why Europeans imperialised africa was because of political Competition. In document B a writer named John Rusk talked to a crowed and said the following about what england should do,” she must found colonies as fast and as far as she is able, that their first aim is to be advance, the power of england by land and by sea.”There was a lot of pressure in having a part of africa and its goods. Europeans Nation where racing...
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...victim of imperialism for over many years, and Europeans declaring themselves as “missionaries of God.” In the 19th century, European countries divided themselves, and enslaved the African people, furthering their own commercial interests and expanding their lands. The driving force behind European imperialism in Africa happened because, France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Spain, and Portugal claimed African territory as their own therefore, they could take all their power. The majority was under european control it was also motivated by a variety of factors. Imperialism had several forces, however the most important cause of imperialism was technological development. One of the driving forces behind European Imperialism was partition of Africa. It was a process of invasion, attack, occupation, and annexation of African territory by Europeans. European nations in the nineteenth century where African countries were divided into pieces demanding areas for getting raw materials, market area for investment and areas for supplies (Doc C). Evidence of this os that in 1884-1885 European nations divided up the african continent by claim and by the rule of occupation. Although, most of these African colonies were controlled by nations, the berlin Conference allowed King Leopold II of Belgium to become the sole owner of the...
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...littered with natural resources, and primitive people that did not care about the Europeans taking the resources. But they did care about the Europeans taking their land and making them be with other people that they did not like. Also with the European wanting to change their ways of life. But in the end there was some good and bad things that came out of Imperialism in Africa. There were many other reasons these countries went to Africa. Such as: wanting to have a strategic place for military purposes, the population was growing in countries so there was more land for them to reside to, and finally nationalism was a really big part of the reason for them to colonize, and also the more land a country has the more powerful they are. The need for more raw materials was one of the main driving forces for European countries to go to Africa. European Countries wanted the materials for their machines. The industrial revolution was going strong and the need for more machines was high. So with the demand for machines and also for the chance to gain and get riches. With all of the diamond and gold in Africa it would make sense of people wanting to go and get it....
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...In a constant quest to gain new land, Europe saw hope in Africa. After nearly 300 years (1500-1807) slaves’ trade was legal and blooming. After this trade was banned, many European countries saw no reason to be in Africa, Until 1880 when King Leopold of Belgium acquired a lot of African land. What is the driving force behind European Imperialism in Africa? The driving forces behind European imperialism in Africa were political competition, Economics, and cultural attitude. With many countries fighting to acquire easy land quickly there was a political competition. From (document A) I can see seven European countries drew a partition of Africa. From (document B) I can see that the Germans were seeking a “friendly competition” with the English...
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...Do you want to know about European inventions, Africa’s resources, and how the European countries made money? Well, this is how it began. From the start of the nineteenth century, Europeans began seizing colonies since their interests shifted from slavery to imperialism. What is imperialism, you may ask? Imperialism is a countries power and influence on another country. What caused European imperialism to grow in Africa? Imperialism had several driving forces behind it including competition, cultural attitudes, and the economy. However, the most important was the economy. One of the driving forces behind European Imperialism was competition between European countries. Evidence of this is that Britain wanted to build a railroad from Cairo in Egypt all the way to Cape Town in South Africa. However, Germany’s colony was in their way, and prevented it from happening. France and Britain were countries racing for the ownership of more colonies. Thus the competition helped drive imperialism because European countries seize colonies, and never gave a chance to share them, which is why they are competing for more colonies....
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...Andres Lugo Professor William Hendricks March 17, 2015 World Civilizations II Domination of resources The European powers that were in much need for resources during the 1500s through 1800s were Great Britain, France and Germany. During 1500 and 1800 Africa seemed like an impossible feat to conquer because of malaria but this wouldn’t stop the persistence of the leaders of France and Great Britain. The idea of exploring and conquering new land meant more to these leaders because of the motivation to keep their national security strong and keep their economy stronger. These countries would use their remaining resources to look for more disposable ones so that their empires could grow considerably. Great Britain would be dug in the south and spread out through Africa, while the French would have most of the North and West of Africa, but Germany would just conquer a handful of countries before going into the 20th century (263 DBQ). These countries would soon become opponents in one of the greatest territory conquest in the world’s history. Resources is the main point in all three of these powers because Great Britain looked at the world as control, the thought of ruling land to them meant more power. A very important reason these powers would fight for this piece of land is because of the potential wealth it holds but also because the countries would see it that the Africans needed help. Turning the conquerors into saviors and that is always a good feeling when possibly...
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...Was the driving force behind European Imperialism in Africa a good event? This time period took place in Africa, Asia, and Europe in the late 1800’s – early 1900’s. Was Imperialism a good idea for the people of Africa, Asia or Europe? Imperialism had several driving forces behind it including economic and exploratory. However the most important cause of imperialism was political. One of the driving forces behind European imperialism were economics’ main priorities were like a sphere of influence they grieved raw materials so their markets could make money. No other country relied on another country to help them, with raw materials because every country wanted a piece of raw material(s). The Suez Canal in Egypt was built to bring almost half...
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...most countries in Africa when European countries imperialized. In the 1800’s, the British outlawed slavery, allowing them to focus on other things like imperialism. Imperialism is the domination by a country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region. Many Europeans thought that it was their burden to colonize and teach minorities, like Africans. Also, many other factors played into Imperialism that attracted most of the European countries. The motivations of strong European nations conquering small African nations was economics, morals, and industrialization. The economy was a major factor in the decisions of...
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...Unit 5 Q4: What were some of the internal factors that contributed to imperialism in Africa? During the late 1800s, a European man named David Livingstone traveled to Africa to promote Christianity and was there for so long, an American newspaper writer Henry Stanley was hired to find David Livingstone as they feared he was dead. During his exposition, he traced the course along the Congo river, and this made King Leopold II of Belgium interested. He then had Henry Stanley help him take over land in the Congo's. Eventually, due to poor treatment of African Americans, the Belgian government took Congo away from King Leopold. When Belgian got control of the Congo's, France wanted land. They eventually got the north bank of the Congo River. Eventually...
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...Up until the eighteenth century, Europeans satisfied themselves with trading posts throughout the vast continents of Africa and Asia as well as brief missionary activity. However, burgeoning industrial economies and competition between nations soon gave way to new imperialism. The abundance of natural resources and significant economic opportunities in Africa made it the perfect prototype for new imperialism (Document 6). European explorers were more than eager to trek through uncharted territories and claim it for their monarchs. Meanwhile, priests believed that they carried the responsibility to educate these "savages" and spread Christianity, all in the name of the Lord. Through direct and indirect rule, European imperialism brought an...
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