Jules Ferry's Speech To The French National Assembly

Imperialistic fervor was spreading more than ever during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The United States was eager to propel itself

The Differences Between 16th and 19th Century Imperialism and their Effects on the World Today.

The industrial revolution was not only a time of great advancement for the west but was equally troubling for the European countries, especially that of France. Jules Ferry, a French statesmen recognized a need for expansion and took it upon himself to go in front of French parliament to argue his position of the need for French colonial expansion. The arguments he made in support of his country were of economical, humanitarian, and patriotic views.

Compare and contrast the influence and consequence of European Imperialism on Africa and China during the 19th century.

After the Civil War, the United States began to prosper and get stronger, ultimately because of the second Industrial Revolution. As time went on, the urge for overseas expansion became a big must and began to spread throughout many Americans of the time. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, overseas expansion played a big role, from new rules to new policies. And not all people, especially the Americans, like these new rules and policies.

With the late 19th century came a great change in the ideas of expansionism in the United States, but also a continuation of its ideals. The idea of imperialism, where the United States would extend its power around the globe, stood in contrast with the original Manifest Destiny ideal of the 1840s and 1850s when America was expanding west from ‘sea to shining sea.’ However, the inherent social and cultural sentiments were still present in the late 19th century expansionism, though the economic and political purposes had changed.

Imperialism is a recurring theme in the history of the world. Stronger countries see themselves as superior to other societies and believe their ways are right. They force religion, government, and practices on countless foreign lands. At the very end of the nineteenth

The non-Western societies responded to the West’s power differently, during the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s.When the industrialization train rolled into other societies, they greeted it with open arms. They would try to preserve the old ways, or sought out to modernize on their own. Some were too weak to adjust on their own terms.

Lastly, politics and fighting for the highest power affected imperialism. “The political impetus derived from the impact of...power struggles [w/in] Europe and competition for preeminence [in Europe], Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain were competing for power…” (Document R). More power means a country can take control and demand their necessities.“The economic motive is by no means to be dismissed but alongside of it there evidently was another one, not so easy to define but none the less real - the power complex - sheer love of power” (Document M). Along with economics, which is still a big factor, politics and being powerful afflicted conflict over

This paticaular movement of communism and the spread of dictatorship domanance forced countries to expand. Like German Britain was trying to position themselves in a place where they would not be defeated by any of its neighbors. Britain's major imperialist activities in the 19th century was the domainace it had in africa. Being in Africa was a

Before the late 19th century the U.S Foreign Policy consisted of neutrality set by George Washington, the Monroe Doctrine set to stop colonization,and Manifest Destiny a idea that cause the expansion westward to spread American ideal. The second industrial revolution during the late 19th century caused for a want in expenditure in markets this led President Mckinley annexing Hawaii, but expansion did not fully set its course until Theodore Roosevelt who took office after the assassination of Mckinley, Theodore Roosevelt pursued an expansionist foreign policy through his “Big Stick Policy”. The late 19th and early 20th century was a continuation of previous expansionism through efforts by the U.S to justify expansion and imperialism the U.S will continue to establish its dominance over other countries, it was a departure in the sense of the magnitude in which the U.S dramatically expanded its role as a Empire over countries.

The late 19th-century and early 20th-century US expansionism was a continuation of past us expansionism and to some extent was a departure. The United States’ expansionism in the late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century has a similar effect that of Imperialism. Imperialism is the collection of colonies to gain wealth and power. Colonization that occurs in the world has a more traditional, but the United States has a more modern way, helping in addition to helping themselves. The US also wants other countries to develop, such as creating a structure government, instead of taking advantage of other countries through colonization. The United States plays the “gentleman” role within the world, yet the United States wanted to also be a part of expansionism,

Americans expanded their country in two different eras throughout history: American imperialism and westward expansion. During both of these eras, the mid-late 1800s and the early 1900s, Americans believed that expansion was necessary and beneficial. To a great extent, late nineteenth-century and early twentieth century United States expansionism was a continuation of past United States expansionism and to a lesser extent was it a departure. The similarities and differences between American Imperialism in the early 1900s and Manifest Destiny in the mid-late 1800s are shown through political, economic, and moral motives of America and its government.

At the start of the 19th century much had changed in Europe, and it was all centered around Britain. Britain had become the world’s largest profiter in the world’s economy and the fastest and most equipped industrialized nation. Britain's growing economy and influence allowed for it to be the most competitive and threatening country in the world and this helped to benefit its economy in more ways than one. Britain was able to prevent other empires and nations from adopting new technology and industrializing into powerful nations by enforcing unequal treaties, using coercive tactics supplied by its naval power, supplying loans to countries, and investing in mines and railroads to extract raw materials. These tactics proved to be successful in helping to increase Britain's influence in the world economy.

2. What were the causes of the "New Imperialism" of the late nineteenth century? What were some of the arguments to justify this imperialism? What were the results or consequences of this imperialism?