The main driving force behind European Imperialism was economics such as resources and money. People are ruled by greed and it is a bigger motivator compared to imperialism. Europeans needed these resources in order to make new and improved finished goods which is seen in document D, where all the resources were used in order to make necessities such as, fabrics for clothes and other items that could bring a substantial amount of income. This immense amount of income can be seen on Document F which depicts just how much they were able to reap with all these new resources. Europe benefited from this situation because now they had more resource and were able to use them in order to advance.…
During the 1880’s harsh European imperialism took place in Africa. Africa was divided up for other European nations and in the end only two African countries remained free. European countries fought for rule in Africa to the brink of war. But, what was the driving force behind this European imperialism? Based on evidence provided by Docs A-F, Technology, political and economic causes were all factors in the Europeans imperializing.…
In my opinion, the more important area to control was inside the French Empire. He already controlled most of Europe, and if he didn't focus on what he already had, the people in the French Empire would angry that he was neglecting the people who stuck by his side. Also, if he had controlled more of Europe, he wouldn't be able to control his other countries. By 1812, the only parts of Europe not under his control were Britain, Portugal, Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire. Besides the French Empire he controlled many small, independent countries including Spain, the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, and multiple German Kingdoms in Middle Europe.…
How can you describe the rise and fall of the Dutch North American colonization? The Dutch played a crucial role in the formation of North America. This essay will highlight the significant achievements. It will also discuss how it rose to power, its downfall, where the Dutch settled and who their leaders were.…
The exploration of raw materials and new markets was important factors. The colonial counrties “sought another’s [economic] profit/And work another’s gain.” (Doc 9) It is indicated that the colonial countries exploited the labor force in…
Algeria Algeria's coast provides easily-defended harbors that served as the basis for port cities since the time of the Phoenicians in the first millennium BCE. Since then, Romans, Vandals, Ummayyids, Abbassids, and Fatimids all controlled the coast at different periods, and by the 1500s, the ports were brought under the nominal control of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman government was represented by officials in Oran and Algiers who received protection from Ottoman military garrisons. By the 19th century, Morocco became independent of Ottoman rule under its own sultan. The rest of the North African port cities were ruled by Ottoman deys who faced fairly constant opposition from Berber chiefs who controlled the inland regions.…
Evaluate the causes and effects of imperialism in Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Thesis: Africa had lots of natural resources that would benefit Europe and help Europe achieve financial stability, this lead to the imperialization period in Europe which was justified by racial prejudice and inequality by explorers. In turn, technology and weaponry allowed Europe to get further ahead and allowed colonization to happen. Competition within the countries of Europe and surpluses of population allowed Europeans to take over Africa during this time period.…
As late as 1870, only 10% of Africa was under European control, but this changed when King Leopold came in and the “Scramble for Africa” started. The European nations realized that Africa was filled with incredible natural resources and this created competition between the European powers. The European nations divided up Africa by claim at the Berlin Conference. The nations then went on to imperialize their parts of Africa and it would not have been possible for them without the inventions that proved to be very useful. The inventions such as the first machine gun and the treatment for malaria are what gave the Europeans an advantage.…
Central Africa, 1885. The Congo is the personal property of King Leopold II. After the invention of inflatable bike tires, rubber becomes a commodity. The Belgian Congo has the potential to produce millions of tons of rubber a year, and no special cultivation techniques or tools are needed to harvest rubber -only human labor is required. This leads to a multitude of backdoor dealings and atrocities committed in the pursuit of profit and industry.…
Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism There were many overlapping causes behind World War I. To begin with, Serbian nationalism and Pan-Slavism led to a desire of the Serbian people to expand Serbia to include several Balkan states and territories that were populated by Slavic people but under rule by the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. This desire for Slavic independence was supported by Russia (who also had a military alliance with Serbia), and was naturally opposed by Austria-Hungary (which had alliances with Germany and Italy), since it would actually weaken their empire. Conversely, nationalism helped unite and strengthen the German speaking territories of Central Europe and the Italian speaking nation-states of the southern peninsula.…
2. Briefly discuss the political culture and technological advances that ultimately worked to pave the way for the “new imperialism” during this period. The technological improvements in communications and transportation and advances in education helped the Age of New Imperialism. Having new devices such as the telegraph and the telephone, people had new chances to communicate with others that lived far way from them, even though “the telegrams often brought bad news to offices and residences” (Kidner, 693) with this new method more and more businesses could grow, since owners and entrepreneurs could make deals with others.…
What was the main cause of the European Imperialism in Africa? The European imperialism lasted over 300 years from 1500’s to the 1800’s. It started to change in the 1800’s because as European explorers took over and pushed their way to the interior and central Africa. By the 1880’s Africa was taken by the European settlers. Some reasons the Europeans wanted Africa because they have a lot of good natural resources.…
Imperialism was a belief that a country must expand and take over other weak nations to be powerful/successful. The British Octopus illustrates that the Germans are trying to convince other people that the British are trying to imperialist Europe; and the Germans should declare a war to stop them, because the British octopus’s tentacles are stretched over Europe towards North America and other continents. This primary source helps explain imperialization was an underlying cause of the war because Britsh will try to expand its nation/country. Germany is making people “brainwash” so they can fight with the Britain. Colonial Possession Map / The First World War shows that Colin Wicolson thought imperializing other weak population countries would increase their population of the colonies because on the map, you can see the size of the Colonial Empire in 1913.…
The U.S should have taken an Imperialistic role during the 19th and 20th century. The economy of America would be able to expand greatly due to the new trade opportunities. Expanding to other places would also help the military strength of the U.S. Also, the U.S would be able to share their religion and beliefs to other countries that were believed to be, less civilized than them. Taking an Imperialistic role in the U.S was a good idea in the 19th and 20th century.…
French Colonial Expansion In a debate with member of the French parliament a French Prime Minister launch a national argue for imperial expansion. Jules Ferry zealous imperialist frequently defended his policies against such people as socialist and conservative’s critics, who opposed French imperialism. Ferry’s base his speech for colonial expansion on three set idea. These three idea are economic, civilization, politics and patriotism.…