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    Period 1 Imperialism is one nation taking over another by social‚ economical‚ political aspects. In the nineteenth century‚ Britain had a huge empire‚ extending to many different regions of the globe. Before 1869‚ Britain only controlled a small amount of land in Africa. The British concentrated on imperialism in other‚ more profitable places around the world; places that would give them more markets for trade and more opportunity to increase their economy. Suddenly‚ the British were annexing

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    Motives for British Imperialism in Africa Before the Europeans began the New Imperialism in Africa‚ very little was known about the inner parts of the continent. However‚ after some explorers delved deeper into the heart of Africa‚ the Europeans soon realized how economically important this area was‚ and how much they could profit from it. At the time‚ Britain had only small occupations of land in Africa‚ but after they realized that they could make money from the rich resources from the inner regions

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    The British colonized Africa from Egypt in the north to South Africa. Extension of a nation’s power through conquering overseas territory‚ know as imperialism had several motivations. Nationalism urged the nations of Europe to conquer land overseas. Having colonies was seen as a matter on national prestige‚ it was a symbol of the nation’s greatness. Lands in Africa‚ rich in raw materials and markets‚ were seen as economic opportunities for the European nations. Along with the rest of Europe Britain

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    France colonization of Egypt made the British realize that their profitable Indian Empire was under direct threat. As Egypt stood as ideal site for the British to access Indian resources due to it being situated in Northeast of Africa and it had the Suez Canal which linked between Europe and South Asia. As a result‚ the British were hungry to take control of Egypt. After the British defeated the French in the battle of the Sphinx in 1801. They believed that they would remain in control of Egypt

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    to extend their power to regions like Africa. While England and France both colonized Africa‚ enhancing education systems‚ France did this to regain lost land‚ while England did this for natural resources. Additionally‚ France navigated Senegal and the Senegal River with the use of gun-boat diplomacy‚ whereas England went about conquering African regions with the use of the Maxim Machine Gun. Both England and France attempted to extend their power to Africa‚ however England did this in an effort

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    meant by the term imperialism. Discuss the causes of imperialism in the 1800s. Kamar Findlay ID# 092165839 Mico University College Imperialism in Africa Mrs. Pitter October 29‚ 2011 Imperialism is "the creation and or maintenance of an unequal economic‚ cultural‚ and territorial relationship‚ usually between states and often in the form of an empire‚ based on domination and subordination" (Johnston‚ 2000.p.375). In its simplest form Farah and Karls (2001) describes imperialism as one country’s

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    and systems upon weaker nations. Regions such as Africa‚ the Middle East‚ India‚ and Africa were severely impacted positively and negatively by the imperialism of the west. Two of those cultures that were affected in a very similar way during this time period by the effects of imperialism were Africa and India. In both places wars and violence occurred but new technologies were brought by the west that helped improved the civilizations. However Africa and India responded differently to the way the

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    Imperialism is usually seen as having a positive effect on society‚ but in the long run it can have negative effects. Although some may believe differently‚ imperialism in Africa‚ India and China had very negative effects. Africa got divided‚ lost their independence‚ and many new diseases emerged causing Africans to be killed. In India‚ there was a drastic loss of money‚ famine‚ racism‚ and British dominance. Lastly‚ China lost a lot of their culture and tradition‚ trade weakened‚ opium caused deaths

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    11. Trace the history of imperialism in Africa Before 1869‚ Britain only controlled a small amount of land in Africa. The British concentrated on imperialism in other‚ more profitable places around the world; places that would give them more markets for trade and more opportunity to increase their economy. Suddenly‚ the British were annexing land in places like Egypt and South Africa; in 1869 these were places that did not have monetary value. Before the 1870’s‚ thanks to the influence of

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    Colonial South Africa Timeline 1652: Dutch East India Company established settlement at Cape Town 1795: First British occupation of the Cape 1806: Second British occupation of the Cape 1835: Beginning of Great Trek as Dutch farmers known as voortrekkers left eastern Cape in search of more land 1852: Britain recognised independence of the South African Republic 1899-1902: Boer War (South African War)‚ between the Dutch farmers and British Britain and the Boers: The British were major players in

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