How Does Spielvogel Characterize New Imperialism?

In the textbook, Spielvogel characterizes new imperialism as a vicious struggle to gather territory for more power. “As European affairs grew tense, heightened competition spurred European states to acquire colonies abroad that provided ports and coaling stations for their navies” (Spielvogel, 745). Almost every European country joins in on conquering new countries in Africa and Asia, especially Great Britain and France. If a country did not participate in colonizing, then it showed that country for cowardliness. “Once the scramble for colonies began, failure to enter the race was perceived as a sign of weakness, totally unacceptable to an aspiring great power” (Spielvogel, 745).
Rudyard Kipling argues that the white Europeans felt as if they were morally responsible for preaching their version of civilization to the natives of the country. “By open speech and simple// An hundred times made plain// To seek another’s profit// And work for another’s gain” (Kipling, in Spielvogel, 746). He also said that the more countries colonialized the more success the white Europeans gained. “And when your goal is nearest// The end for other sought// Watch sloth and heathen Folly// Bring all your hopes to nought (Kipling, in Spielvogel, 746).
“In its permanence reside its fatal consequences. It kills not the body merely, but the soul. It breaks the spirit. It attacks the African at every turn…claims his whole time, enslaves him in his own home…” (Morel, in Spielvogel, 746). He also says that the Africans have no chance to fight back because of the mighty power the Europeans have. “His chances of effective resistance have been steadily dwindling with the increasing perfectibility in killing power of modern armament. Thus, the African is really helpless against the material gods of the white man” (Morel, in Spielvogel,