European Imperialism In Asia

tast Asia includes countries such as Japan, China, South Korea, North Korea, and Taiwan. These countries are historically unified however they are politically and culturally divided. This has to do with the European imperialism against China that occurred in the 19th century. The primary motive of imperialism in China was economic because of the high demand for Chinese tea, silk and porcelain in the British market. Europe was under pressure from a rapidly growing population and was driven by the industrial revolution to launch a new period of colonial expansion. They were inspired by the discovery of new markets, new areas for the settlement of Europe’s poor migrants, and their desire to "civilize the barbarian nations”. Chinese resources