Explain the concept of Imperialism and how it shaped the world we know today
As a result of the conquest of the Mongols in the 1200s, and Genghis Khan's fervor for imperialism-the power and influence of a country that is extended beyond its immediate borders, through diplomacy or force-the Mongol Empire spread from Europe to Central Asia, China, and the Middle East. In the centuries that would follow the conquest of the Mongols, European states began to pursue their own imperialist endeavors while forming colonial rule over most of the world. Throughout Europe, nationalism thrived resulting in widespread imperialism, leading to the foundation of colonies. During the 1600s the Dutch established the Dutch East India Trading Company and eventually …show more content…
It was through the New World crops and minerals that resulted in an explosion of population in the Old World that further feed imperialist conquest. Also due to technological advancements and the expansion of trade networks worldwide people all over the world by choice and some by force began to leave their homeland and diasporas were created. New regions continued to be formed, while large portions of demography in regions were being redeveloped. The African slave trade did result from the imperialist and globalized movements from Europe across the Atlantic Ocean, not only affecting the New World, but also the identity and demography that expanded to Australia. The imperialist movements of Great Britain can often be more easily explained by people who live America and live on the grounds of British Imperialism, but it is through the imperialism of other European nations such as Spain, the Dutch, Portuguese, and other world powers in history that led to the expansion of land, the formation of new regions and nation states. The world wide impact of imperialist powers and their globalization resulted in the sharing of ideas, thoughts, and trade of
As a result of the conquest of the Mongols in the 1200s, and Genghis Khan's fervor for imperialism-the power and influence of a country that is extended beyond its immediate borders, through diplomacy or force-the Mongol Empire spread from Europe to Central Asia, China, and the Middle East. In the centuries that would follow the conquest of the Mongols, European states began to pursue their own imperialist endeavors while forming colonial rule over most of the world. Throughout Europe, nationalism thrived resulting in widespread imperialism, leading to the foundation of colonies. During the 1600s the Dutch established the Dutch East India Trading Company and eventually …show more content…
It was through the New World crops and minerals that resulted in an explosion of population in the Old World that further feed imperialist conquest. Also due to technological advancements and the expansion of trade networks worldwide people all over the world by choice and some by force began to leave their homeland and diasporas were created. New regions continued to be formed, while large portions of demography in regions were being redeveloped. The African slave trade did result from the imperialist and globalized movements from Europe across the Atlantic Ocean, not only affecting the New World, but also the identity and demography that expanded to Australia. The imperialist movements of Great Britain can often be more easily explained by people who live America and live on the grounds of British Imperialism, but it is through the imperialism of other European nations such as Spain, the Dutch, Portuguese, and other world powers in history that led to the expansion of land, the formation of new regions and nation states. The world wide impact of imperialist powers and their globalization resulted in the sharing of ideas, thoughts, and trade of