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    throughout Africa. Because the United States wanted to be in new markets‚ have a stronger military‚ and believed they were culturally superior‚ they joined this trend of imperialism. American imperialism promoted economic prosperity in some countries‚ but in others it resulted in more chaos and resentment; therefore‚ American imperialism was justifiable in certain countries but not in others. When America gained control over certain countries‚ they handled their problems with manipulative tactics or

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    and civilian populations slowly crept in. The overall chaotic disorder made Rome an easy target for barbarians to now defeat. Imperialistic tenets‚ disunity in religion‚ and overall adulteration of society hastened Rome’s collapse. The use of imperialism in the initial days of the Roman Empire helped Rome aggrandize its borders‚ bolster

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    Imperialism‚ defined as a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force; this represented the ideology behind expansion. This developed into an important factor in the development of early Europe as it forced growth amongst nations and pushed into an era of exploration and discovery. This took place throughout the Americas‚ Africa‚ Asia‚ and Europe and yet the same motivations held true. Early Europeans participated in imperialism to fuel economic growth

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    "One of the first concrete examples of American Imperialism is when the United States gained control of Hawaii in 1898. From there‚ the imperialistic ideas snowballed‚ and continued until just after the end of World War II. As American industrial production increased in the mid-1800s‚ the general population was unable to keep up with it. Americans simply could not purchase everything that was produced. This was the catalyst to expand the country’s overseas trade‚ and seek out foreign markets..."

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    As we notice‚ the terms imperialism and colonization are often used in one subject‚ which makes the readers think that they are same in meanings and as both colonialism and Imperialism means political and economic domination of the other‚ people often find it hard to distinguish between them. We can define colonization as “The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area” whereas imperialism refers to “A policy of extending a country’s

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    modern context‚ manipulating words such as ‘streamlined’ and ‘mechanized’. In relation to the Industrial Revolution‚ the same vein ethnocentrism‚ within the framework of an automated culture‚ surfaced. With the influence of this self-importance on imperialism in Africa‚ ideas of The White Man’s Burden and religious superiority as a justification of expansion‚ as well as political competitiveness in the form of barbaric tendencies‚ evolved and repressed the African people rapidly. The Industrial Revolution

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    The Melanesians and the Polynesians were first to settle in Fiji. Supposedly‚ the Fijian legend who went by Chief Lutunasobasoba led his people across the Pacific from Asia. These two diverse groups of people had established an improved society for this time period. Thousands of years later many famous explorers sailed past the island of Fiji‚ but never set foot on the island. The first European to encounter the island was Abel Tasman in 1643‚ which was by accident. Over a hundred years later British

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    Starting around the 19th century‚ imperialism is the act of one country taking control of another. Throughout the 1800s‚ a myriad of European countries dominated other‚ smaller countries. The leaders of the imperialist countries justified this act by saying it was their duty to spread their religion‚ language‚ and government to the “savage” and “uncivilized” natives (their “white man’s burden”). Imperialist nations were also constantly competing with each other for superiority and ascendancy. They

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    Between 1870 and 1920 European imperialism grew due to the economic‚ political‚ and social forces. The Industrial Revolution stirred the ambition of European nations. With the advances in technology these nations we able to spread their control over less developed areas. The balance of power created an empire building frenzy. Imperialism caused certain countries to dominate with power. With this power they were able to take over less developed areas. The French took over the majority of Africa

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    Chapter 33 Notes * Foundations of empire * Motives of imperialism * Modern imperialism * Refers to domination of industrialized countries over subject lands * Domination achieved through trade‚ investment‚ and business activities * Two types of modern colonialism * Colonies ruled and populated by migrants * Colonies controlled by imperial powers without significant settlement * Economic motives of imperialism * European merchants and entrepreneurs made personal

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