Dbq New Imperialism

Imperialism is when one country controls another country politically, economically and or culturally it started in the late 1800s and ended in the early 1900s. The European motives for imperialism were economic, exploratory, ethnocentric, political, and religious. The economic motive was when the industrial revolution companies and governments wanted to sell and buy products and get natural resources in return. For exploratory they were interested in new lands for scientific research. For ethnocentric Europeans thought they were better than Africa and Asia which is racist. Politically they wanted to control countries to have the best military and most power. The last motive was religious and they wanted to expand Christianity to other

The conflict was between the imperialists and the anti- imperialists, who were both in America and the Philippines. Imperialism is when one supports the annexation of another. In this case, America annexing the Philippines. Document A was written by the Platform of the American Anti- Imperialist League. This group of individuals thought poorly of imperialism and that it was wrong to take over others. According to this document, it states in the first paragraph, “... extinguish the spirit of 1776 in those islands. This is saying that by annexing the Philippines, we are forgetting all that happened when we broke free from Britain as rebels. If we did this, it would be extremely hypocritical. Also in Document A, the anti- imperialist platform

Between 1870 and 1920, the European nations took the use of imperialism due to economic, political, and social forces to control the less-developed locations of the world. Economical forces used the need for raw materials for a reason to take locations. Social forces such as racism, thinking that themselves, the Europeans were better than whomever they were taking over. Political forces used militarism more often than not to take the less-developed locations of the world. The use of economical, political, and social forces were all important during the rise of imperialism during the 1870s through 1920s due to the humanitarianism (used in both political and social forces), racism, and the market through world trade with the need for militarism.

The period 1875-1920 has been described by some historians as a period of “selflessness” during which the United States helped weaker nations from dominant European powers and spread the “blessings of democracy and civilization.” Others have described the “New Manifest Destiny” as a time of “ruthless American expansion” at the cost of weaker nations and in violation of our own principles of consent of the governed and popular sovereignty.

The economy, social/cultural standings, and politics were three major factors that affect imperialism in the 19th century. Imperialism is a government system where rulers attempt to conquer other countries for an increase of power.

Many people had different feelings about Imperialism. Some thought it was a good idea and some didn't. There was a bit of diversity on the topic. You were either for it or against it. And there were was a variety of options on it, too.

Many people believed that having imperialism in there nation would cease the subjective problems. As a very forceful supporter of imperialism, Cecil Rhodes stated “My cherished idea is a solution for the social problem... we colonial statesmen must acquire new lands to settle the surplus population to provide new markets for the goods produced in factories and mines. The empire as I have always said is a bread and butter question. If you want to avoid civil war, you must become imperialist. ” (doc 3) before I explain why imperialism was needed so badly, not only in Great Britain but Japan first I will explain the meaning. Google states that “a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.”

How did Europeans conquer so much of the globe, laying waste to the indigenous civilizations and helping themselves to the natural resources of the lands they settled? Was it because the Europeans were superior to the indigenous people? Or was something far larger behind the European success at colonization? These are questions that Dr. Jared Diamond, a professor at UCLA, sought to answer in his book “Guns, Germs and Steel”, a fascinating look at why Europeans succeeded in expanding across multiple continents, and why the native populations fared so badly in the face of European exploration.

(Press, 2017) The period from around 1870 to 1914 is often termed as the ‘New Imperialism’. This saw ‘aggressive competition’ (Contributors, 2016), across Europe to acquire new territories throughout the world. This was the period where countries were colonised because Europeans at this time, saw themselves as more civilised than indigenous people of other countries and sought to ‘assist’ these countries in becoming more

During the course of history, foreign powers have fought to expand their rule and conquer as much land as possible, often at the cost of its native inhabitants. But it is through this that the society has often been able to develop; as ideas and technology spreads through trade and relations. With the introduction of foreign power, native people are able to learn new ideas, and existing technology and economy is able to grow. Whether it is to the satisfaction or dissatisfaction of the native peoples, the presence of a foreign power undeniably leads to the growth of a nation in some aspect, whether it be culturally, economically or technologically. This idea can be seen on several occasions in history, some of which will be explored in this paper. One occasion where foreign power can be seen to lead to the growth of a nation, at the cost of a peoples, is when the Mongols established the Yuan Dynasty in 1279, to the dissatisfaction of the Chinese. The second occasion to be discussed, is the effect of the Etruscans rule on Rome and the Romans during the 7th century. And, The third and last occasion to be discussed is Spain’s effect on New World with their conquests to America, and their attempts to assimilate the Native Americans, starting in the 15th century.

Some countries had greater advancements than others were. They argued that those with wealth should not be cheap, but emphasized “No tawdry rule of kings.”[footnoteRef:6] That those of wealth and power should fill the mouths with food by investing to “fill full the mouth of famine.”[footnoteRef:7] Humanity believed that it was man’s duty to educate and teach the new organized colonies how to be independent.[footnoteRef:8] With sending out settlers to oversee the local population, a nation is establishing its influence over how the new colony should function. Imperialism was one of the first driving forces that introduced the horrors of the 20th century, without imperialism humanity would not had to endure new effects. [2: J.A. Hobson, Imperialism, in Mark Kishlansky, ed., Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization: Volume 2 (Pearson, 2012), 219.] [3: John P. McKay, et al, Western Society: A Brief History: Volume II, (Boston & New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2010), 681.] [4: McKay et al, 676.] [5: McKay et al, 688.] [6: Rudyard Kipling, The White Man’s Burden, in Mark Kishlansky, ed., Sources of the West:

Colonialism is broadly defined and universally acknowledged as the process of occupying and gaining control over foreign lands. This process has been associated with the political expansion of countries as well as the immense oppression of indigenous peoples. The main question that guided the research for this literature review is how were European settlers successful in colonizing indigenous lands? This question is instructive as to which methods western colonizers utilized were most effective in invading foreign lands and decimating the existence of the host culture. Responses to this question allow for the analysis of imperialist systems as well as their enduring effects, in order to indicate and dismantle the presence of these oppressive practices in todayʻs society. The literature that examines the process of colonization discuss these methods in three major categories; coercion through violence and decline in population, trade and economic development, and cultural decimation. The first argument discusses the coercion of the native people to accommodate the desires of the western settlers through violence and the reduction of their population. The second theory asserts that colonialism was achieved through capitalist efforts to develop native economies and establishing trade relations. The final theory argues that the elimination of the native identity, culture, religion, and language through religious conversion and western instruction is the most integral component

The colonisation and subjugation of the minds of indigenous peoples was an integral part in the successful domination of nationstates by global powers such as the United Kingdom. Colonialism, the policy of ruling other territories for ones own benefit, normally by force, dominated the worlds stage for hundreds of years, ravaging the traditional societies, religious practices and customs of a myriad of indigenous communities. In the consideration of whether the minds of indigenous peoples were colonised in conjunction with the domination of their land, it is prudent to remember and fully consider the accepted anthropological definition of indigenous; self governing, ethnically homogenous, sedentary groups with collective ownership of land. As the power of colonialism, orientalism and imperialism grew in the second half of the second millennium, the cultural integrity and independence of indigenous peoples globally decreased at an alarming rate. Colonial overlordship has resulted in assimilation and syncretism in the realms of social culture and religious practice worldwide, creating new and unique, hybridised communities in colonised areas. These cultures are created through a sequence of cultural erosion as described by Olivia Harris; starting with syncretism, continuing to colonisation, colonisation with active borrowing, alternation between two ways of knowing, assimilation, resulting in innovation and creativity of a new way. The goals of colonisation were time and time

The Age of Exploration lasted from the early 15th century until the early 17th century. In this 200 year span the West not only conquered a fair portion of the Americas, but experienced rapid technological change. The advent of guns, tools to aid navigation, and frequent use of germ warfare enabled European explorers to decimate native populations they encountered in their lust for riches. After all, the ocean-crossing travel undertaken by several countries was motivated by the desire for new goods and trade routes to support Europe’s burgeoning capitalism. Unfortunately, the indigenous populations of “newly discovered” lands would pay the price for the next five centuries of expansion. Indigenous peoples have suffered from the effects of globalization for centuries, and without any meaningful efforts to safeguard their cultures, languages and territories or give these populations adequate voice in our political systems, these communities are in critical danger of being wiped out. The consequences of globalization have particularly affected indigenous peoples even though they are not responsible for the degradation of their environments. This dissonance between actions and outcomes is highlighted by the two schools of thought that have separated indigenous peoples and their non-indigenous counterparts from the very beginning. Indigenous peoples usually share a belief that humans are a part of nature. They tend to respect their environment and attempt to live in

Colonialism’s initial assumption or rather a presumption was to create a civilised and ordered world through establishing dominion over seemingly uncivilised and backwards countries. The colonial enterprise was justified based on the prevalent discourses of savage and primitive natives as reality was hidden due to a severe lack of historical narrative from the natives themselves. The ‘white man’s burden’ is to care for indigenous people who are unable to survive. This becomes a disguise for economic interests in colonisation. An important aspect of colonisation was to ‘discover’ new lands and territories in order to accumulate them in their world. With the dawn of this age of discovery, new areas were found and the New World was formed. This