Pros And Cons Of British Imperialism

After the Civil War, the United States struggled to keep up with other countries in the world. While figuring out how fix the corruption in the American government, the other countries were practicing imperialism. Imperialism is a policy by which strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories. Realizing that we needed to make a change, the United States started working towards the goal of practicing imperialism as well. To do this, our first few targets were Hawaii and Alaska. In 1867, we sought to buy Alaska because they had resources that we wanted, such as lumber and minerals. This was known as Seward’s Folly after the Secretary of State William Seward. In 1898, our desire of Hawaii was fulfilled when they agreed to annexation. However, this was not without struggle. King Kalakaua of Hawaii wanted the white planters to vote, but when he died, his sister, Queen Liliuokalani reversed his decision. She took away the power of whites, which eventually led to her being overthrown with the help of the United States Marines. The Hawaiian people opposed annexation, but when Mckinley became president, Hawaii was declared American territory. Sanford B. Doyle, a white plantation owner who asked for the annexation, became the first governor of Hawaii. This addition into American territory drastically influenced our economy.

European Imperialism was a period of colonial expansion by European powers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The continents of Africa and Asia were two of the most imperialized areas in the world, and that greatly affected the people living there. The European Imperialism methods had a tremendous effect on the indigenous people of those areas through culture and conflicts.

There are many elements to take into consideration when weighing the pros and cons of imperialism. After taking an objective look at the facts, I am of the opinion that no, the U.S. did not have the right to build an empire in the Caribbean and Pacific. Building in these areas caused many conflicts such as the Spanish-American War and the Panama Canal. In the building of the Panama Canal, the overall benefits were outweighed by problems such as diseases, and the cost was exceedingly high. The idea of freedom was also a frequent topic that occurred throughout the building of the empire. These problems that occurred through the rise to world power all convey that the United States did not have the right to build an empire in the Caribbean

In an attempt to increase trade and prove itself as an economic and military superpower, the US began to expand overseas and increase its military size; the US believed in International Darwinism and saw these actions as an expansion of Manifest Destiny which lead to imperialism. People like William H. Seward pushed to annex Midway Island and purchased Alaska to expand the size of the US. However, imperialism became a controversial debate among the American people throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Expansionists and Jingoists like Theodore Roosevelt wanted to protect and gain control of other nations including Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam, whereas anti-imperialists such as William Jennings Bryan, Mark Twain, and Jane Adams were against entangling the US in unneeded conflicts overseas and depriving other nations of their rights. Thus, while advocates of expansionism wanted to educate and civilize other nations and improve US unity, oppositions argued that the US should improve domestic conflicts instead of involving themselves in foreign affairs and should not force America’s ideals on other nations.

The competition the the advantage economically and politically was fierce. They were all trying to gain control of the New World. Each group would do it for the trading routes and the economic advancement to get ahead of the other nations. Whoever had the most land at anytime would be the one to winning in this rat race we call imperialism.

In the past few centuries, multiple countries largely involved in imperialising had been in Western Europe. They had imperialism in places such as Asia, Africa, and America. When a country imperialized, they extend their rule into a foreign country. Imperializing a country allows trade with the country that is taking the rule and also their allies. With this in mind, it is clear that there is a worldwide economy coming together through the trade of goods and services.

    Imperialism is when a stronger nation takes over a weaker nation and controls over their lifestyle. Some Europeans supported Imperialism because they needed resources that they didn't have but other places did have. This allowed them to benefit from other countries as well as gaining power. Some Europeans and others did not support Imperialism because they felt that the increase in population especially in military would get out of hand and would provide fewer rights. Imperialism has been going on throughout history and it is seen as both good and bad by certain people or groups. I believe Imperialism was and is a good thing because it allowed and still allows for progress and development within the country.

Historically, India was under British rule until 1950. Many people in India felt that during British rule they were powerless (Beteille, 2010). All of the problems in the country were blamed on this helplessness (Beteille, 2010). When India became independent and developed its own constitution, a large amount of emphasis was placed on the role of government in solving social problems (Beteille, 2010). During British rule, many customs and practices in India were based on the Hindu religion (Beteille, 2010). The British left those in place, neither making them unlawful nor supporting them (Beteille, 2010). When the new government was established, the caste system that had so sharply defined India was declared unlawful (Beteille, 2010). While this was a step in the

The Industrial Revolution was imperative to European Imperialism. Imperialism could not have been as well accomplished, had it not been for the original inventions and innovative procedures to increase production, wealth, and jobs. Both the Industrial Revolution and Imperialism were opportunities for countries in Europe to compete with one another, by show who as dominant, Europe could aid other countries, gain new resources and markets, and spread religion. Even though Europeans saw many positives to the events, it is all about perspective; some Europeans had to endure hazardous factory conditions and many countries suffered greatly because of the race for land and power.

In England, imperialism was the main catalyst that brought about change and the clashing of cultures, which can also have disadvantages. Ethnic people haven't always been treated the same because they are different and have the ability to create change within the nation. Therefore, multiculturalism has shaped England through culture, language and industry. Ethnic diversity is a fundamental part of why England is the way that it is today. In the case of Africans in England, they brought about change through music, literature, and art. This has a significant impact on their popular culture today. However, Africans in Britain to this day still encounter some disadvantages as they have been seen as an inferior race for such a long lapse of time.

The idea of Imperialism has been in use since people had the forces and means of travel to instill their colony. The need to make colonies is driven by an expanding population and a want of foreign resources and land to expand the empire, like in Britain in the 1600’s when they colonized North America for the land ,wood and later their tobacco. In most cases the colony is mistreated by the controlling country and the colony tries to rebel or stop the bad treatment, this usually leads to war or just blatant massacres in the colonies. Although some colonies would prosper and have some optimism towards the controlling country and cooperate and expand and better their country. The responses of the native people to European colonist were mostly negative due to the harsh treatment and disregard of them and

In 1922, the greatest power of the world, Great Britain, reached the apex of its power. The empire had power over nearly a third of the planet, despite the tiny size of the country itself. It brought upon hugely significant changes to colonies all over the world, and controlled so much land that many would often say, ‘the sun never sets in the British Empire.’ Despite the tremendous innovations that the British brought to their colonies, many still argue that they were cruel and selfish, causing turmoil and negativity.

Imperialism is a policy in which a powerful country increase more of its power by gaining control over other country, especially the powerless nations. Throughout the historical globalization, the world was a battle of power and contentment. It was a battle that leads to torture and bloodshed. This battle does not affect only the ones with power but also the powerless such as the slave trade that happened between the Africans and the British Empire. The Africans does not have any power to fight against the British Empire of slave trading and the betrayal of African people to their own people.

Imperialism is “a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force”.Said by Google Imperialism was an advantage for all countries because it spread technology. Gave exposure to other culture,and spread language to other countries for easier communication. Spread of technology was good for countries that were behind in technology. Spread of language was also good because it could help trade. Europe needed certain goods that could only be grown in certain areas. In addition to giving imports it gave people that did not not like their to culture to be able to change cultures to a more desirable culture.

The political ideology of imperialism is one of dominance of one society over others usually through the use of military though it can also be achieved through economic means or even through a union. The span of imperialism is large due to disagreement on its use; opinions of what constitutes an empire range from expansion into land where little government exists, to small city states taking possession of each other, to a country that has taken into it the states in its geographical area, and finally to the most recognizable of empires which is the act of a nation stretching beyond its natural borders by the setting up of colonies. Colonialism goes hand in hand with imperialism but the difference is that the former is a result of the latter