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    This domination, also known as imperialism, was primarily caused by a growing sense of nationalism, the influence of supply and demand, and a desire to maintain global military power. Imperialism is categorized into three different groups: colony, protectorate, sphere of influence. TRANSITION SENTENCE Colony imperialism is when a territory or other area of lady is governed directly by a foreign country. A prime example of colony imperialism is the Purchase of Alaska. The United States Secretary of States

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    ( Roger B. Beck). From Great Britain imperializing Nigeria, the greatest resource they were able get was palm-oil trade along the river of Nigeria known as the Niger River. This was after Berlin Conference had given Britain a protectorate over the Niger River. A protectorate is when a state is controlled and also protected by another country.

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    ruler of the clan. This caused a blood feud permanently separating the groups for centuries. Nephi’s protectorate formed a nation of Nephites beholden to his leadership and authority because the people viewed him as the rightful heir and as a prophet of God. He refused to take on the position of a King as the new Nephite citizens desired, and therefore, became a theocratic leader. Theocratic protectorate defined here consists of a state or nation under the protection of God with a representative. Nephi

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    history is written by the victors. Prior to the Paris Peace Conference and the drafting of the Treaty of Versailles, one of the issues debated amongst the victorious Allies was whether or not Germany should be allowed to retain their overseas protectorates. In the last months of the war, the South African government, which was tied to Great Britain, published a Blue Book concerning the vicious nature of German colonial rule in German South-West Africa, the territory now known as Namibia. In response

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    In 1884, Kenya was a British protectorate, a state that is controlled and protected by another. After trying to resist the control of the British, they were still defeated. The struggle to overcome the British then led to the Kenya African Union, which was founded with president Jomo Kenyatta, the Kikuyu leader, in order to fight back for Kenyan independence. On December 12th, 1963, Kenya became an independent country (“Kenya” 343). The masterminds behind this revolution were mainly members of

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    European economies suffered a severe depression in the late nineteenth century and this forced merchants and manufacturers to impose tariffs and cartelize domestic markets (Falola 159). Imperialism followed soon after, out of the Europeans’ desire to stabilize national income, manage extreme fluctuations of the business cycles and promote the effective growth of capitalist economies globally (Wehler 137). At the Berlin Conference of 1884-85, which was called to manage the ongoing process of colonization

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    Africa Conference from 1884 to 1885. This conference helped to settle several land disputes between the European powers and throughout the next 10 years, all the major European powers with the exception of Austria and Russia would take colonies and protectorates in Africa. Because of the decisions made at the Berlin Conference, no war would come between to colonial European powers in Africa after

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    on its downhill path. The western regions were successfully controlled by the Tubo (Tibetan Empire), Uyghurs (Huihu) and the Karakhan Empire. With its prosperity, many boomtowns and market centers appeared along the Northern Route. In 702, the Protectorate General of Beiting was installed with its administration center in Tingzhou (Jimsar), managing the Northern Route of the Silk Road. Although some historians of the Tang Dynasty have argued that it is a little bit important, closer examination

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    United States Congress passed the Foraker Act, which established a civil government in Puerto Rico. This act authorized the President of the U.S. to appoint a governor and part of the Puerto Rican island legislature. The U.S. established Cuban as a protectorate. The Treaty of Paris granted Cuba its independence, but the U.S. Army didn’t want to withdraw from the island until the year 1902. The Platt Amendment restricted the rights of newly independent Cubans and effectively brought the island with the

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    Reasons For Imperialism

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    culture life of other countries. Imperialism was global and was controlled by France, Britian, and the United States. Over time other countries became a part of imperialistic rule. There are four forms of imperial rule that included: colonies, protectorates, spheres of influence, and economic imperialism. Colonies were in categories by two different kinds; direct rule and indirect rule. Direct rule meant that officials from France were sent to be in charge of the colonies. Indirect rule meant that

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