Influence Of European Imperialism

In the 1890s some Americans were eager to expand. Post-Civil War the U.S. was going through a time where they thought that they were lagging behind other nations in terms of expansionism. America felt that they were lacking what they needed in order to become a powerhouse. Many Americans, like Theodore Roosevelt or Alfred Thayer Mahan, were imperialists who wanted to acquire land/territories for the U.S. The United States sought to find their identity as a nation in the world. American Identity to imperialists can be defined as patriotism, military power, and dominance/hegemony.  This was controversial because some Americans were anti-imperialists who did not believe in expansionism, but in defending the Constitution. This brought about both supporters and opponents of imperialism during the Spanish-American War.

In conclusion, European imperialism had a both positive and negative effect on Africa and Asia, while the majority of people fail to comprehend the positive facet of the topic. Europe introduced education, religion, trade, and government to the people, but the way in which they forced these things upon the native people is where they went wrong. When they forced themselves on the native people it ruined the interactions between

In the 19th century, Europe’s materials were beginning to run low. They first noticed the the opportunities for free labor in the form of slaves (until the slave trade was abolished in 1807), and then the huge number of resources that Africa had. After those discoveries, Europeans wanted to try and colonize, or takeover Africa. For a long time, Europeans were kept out of Africa due to their strong armies, unknown rivers, and different diseases. However, at a certain point Europeans were able to finally break down the barriers when they had taken enough able-bodied men from Africa, invented new technologies such as a steamboat, and found cures to different diseases that had heavily hurt Europeans in the past.

“Imperialism is a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and socially” (Chapter 11 sec.1). Europeans looked to Africa as a source of raw materials, which could be used for Industrial products.The Europeans used technology to their advantage. They had better artillery, a long range of communication, a cure for the malaria disease, and transportation. The Europeans used all of their resources to help them imperialize Africa. However, there were other driving forces such as competition, economy, cultural diversity, and technology. The Europeans plan was to use their new technology to fight against Africa. The europeans philosophy was that technology was the most effective driving force towards imperializing Africa.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the European intentions were to gain land which would allow them to grow their power as well. They were looking for land, and raw resources that would boost their economic growth and industries. The want for Africa grew as diamonds and gold were discovered in South Africa, no European power wished to be left out of this discovery. There were other forces at work that drove imperialism in the European nations. Just like the need for better economic growth, political and social forces accelerated as well. The Industrial Revolution became known as one of the major driving forces for imperialism. The race for colonies brought a sands of national pride, the Europeans were determined to be the greatest. The Europeans were looking for as much land as possible, they wanted their power to be known throughout the world. They believed they were the greatest, and they were determined to show

In the nineteenth-century European imperial influence shaped what we now know as the structure of Europe. This imperial influence and outcomes from World War 1 shaped the geography and political rule for the Middle East. In the Middle East, a lot of Arab counties put a huge emphasis on the power of their family rather than on "contemporary notions of government." Israel is ruled by themselves as a "parliamentary democracy." Many government officials believe the modern state of Isreal as a secular power being dominated by individuals of European descent. A lot of religious Israelis, as well as Jewish and Christan supporters, believe the modern state of Isreal is the outcome of the "biblical Kingdom of David" mentioned in the Quran. For the most part, Arabs and Palestinians do not hold an

The role of Europe in the decline of the Ottoman Empire was significant, through their conflicts over trade and military endeavors. Europe caused many territorial losses for the Ottomans and robbed international trade from the Indian Ocean. On top of this, Europeans took control of Asian trade. With increased income from these facets, and also wealth from the New World, Europe equipped their soldiers with new weapons from technological advancements. Europe in the 16th century, began its climb to superior economic stability and advanced modern warfare, eventually beating the Ottomans to the top.

Imperialism is defined as a policy of extending a country 's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Countries during the Industrial Revolution wanted to imperialize due to social, political, and economic reasons. As early as the mid 1800’s, the European countries craved the idea of power and conquering new lands in order to obtain resources/raw materials. They took over Africa, the Ottoman Empire, India, and Southeast Asia due to this as well as for their convenient location. They believed that the more land one owns, the stronger the country would be. Although some can argue the fact that imperialism had a detrimental effect because these countries lost their culture and independence, the end result of this was definitely more positive than negative both short term and long term. These countries would not be as thriving today if this had not happened. European Imperialism in parts of the Middle east, Africa, and Asia had more of a positive impact on the world due to education, modernization, healthcare/sanitation, and more trade/resources used.

Chapter 13 - after hearing about willie blount tries to convince the copland's to let him help but everyone says it will only make it worst.he tries to leave but he is drunk to he ends up in a room with dr copland and they talk about what to do but they end up getting in a fight

During the 1800s, many European countries sent explorers to colonize Africa. Many European missionaries and explorers went to Africa in an effort to help their countries to achieve power, pride, and money. The main driving forces behind the imperialism that helped Europeans attain power, pride, and money were technological forces, politics, and economics.

was inferior to the other European powers, and neighboring states desired to conquer them in fear of the country’s inclining growth and hostility. Aware of this, Kaiser Wilhelm

The novel Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe highlights the many important historical events that happened during the period of colonialism, spread of religious fervor to Africa from Europe, and the importance of the native religion among African societies. Achebe shows that religion holds a major influence in many African societies and influences the daily life of the natives. Furthermore, the novel introduces a major event that happen during pre-colonial Africa, the spread of the Christian faith, which forever changed and affected the natives in Africa, more specifically the Igbo society located in Nigeria. Things Fall Apart vividly describes and explains how the Christian faith that arrived in Africa changed both the

Throughout history, there were several Europeans nations that dominated the world. But I will only focus on a few of them. They relied on a very important thing that is colonization. Colonization lead the nations to a better economy, and political prosperity. It brought them wealth and power for these nations, but also started new cultures, and peoples. These nations sent peoples to travel the world, colonizing land, exploring geographic areas, etc. In hope of gaining advantages for their empire.

Throughout history The British Empire has shown its dominance of the globe, from having colonies in the Atlantic to the Pacific as well as having colonies in the Middle and Far East countries of Asia. The colony that really strengthened the British Empire’s dominance in the east was acquiring the colony of Hong Kong. Having Hong Kong as part of the British Empire helped with trading for Chinese silk and tea and it also made easier to trade with India; Britain’s “Jewel in the Crown.” With Hong Kong and India under its control the British Empire was stronger than ever, that is until the 20th century after World War II. Many historians believed that this time period was when the British Empire started to come apart since its colonies wanted to achieve their independence. Independence was finally achieved in Hong Kong in 1997. Since achieving their independence historians have questioned whether or not Hong Kong has been better with or without the British Empire’s influence.

Another factor was the desire for land and power. By having colonies around the world, the European countries could increase their status as hegemonic nations. By having