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Historians often use the term New Imperialism to describe the globalization of empire that began in the later 19th-century. Was the New Imperialism really that different from earlier waves of European expansion (chapters 14 & 17)? If so, how so?
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This is a graded discussion: 20 points possible Discussion Eleven A Having read & studied chapter 24, answer the following... Historians often use the term New Imperialism to describe the globalization of empire that began in the later 19th-century. Was the New Imperialism really that different from earlier waves f European expansion (chapters 14 & 17)? If so, how so? Search entries or author Reply Davis, Miles Jun 10, 2022 due Jul 11 Unread 2 ✓ Subscribe I The New Imperialism was not different from the European expansions discussed in previous chapters. Both actions of expansion involved the element of rivalry between other Great Powers of the world with each other trying to gain and expand as more of their empire they can ahead of another. Whether it dealt with trade, territory, spread of influence, production for economy, or army size and mobilization. These expansions were also a showcase of strength and resolve by conquest of other civilizations seen as less superior, lost, and primitive. Even with the varied number of soldiers that were available from Europe and other Great Powers to be sent to lands of indigenous people the advances f weaponry from countries of high economic growth succeeded most times in the warfare for expansion. Wher came to influence missionaries from the invading countries would spread their religion t conquered civilizations that would go against the existing beliefs and values of the people. One main religion that was spread to foreign colonies was Christianity. The idea of race superiority was also a factor in this with the following white man's burden to countries such as Africa and Asia being inflicted with the ideal of what would be better for them. The invading countries would use the questionable traditions of the indigenous people as a tool to further their quest of civilizing in the eyes of the opposing critics. With actions such as bloodshed and discrimination from conquests faced criticism within the invading countries which led to excuses of the conquest and modernization of the colonies to satisfy the critics interest and their own sense of righteousness. In some instances, colonies did decide to adapt to the invading countries way of living and development. Violence was present in both expansions because the indigenous civilizations would not want to just lay down and convert their whole way of life from unknown individuals, especially since preservation of tradition was deeply crucial when conquest of their homeland was near. Trade and enslavement came from manipulation that used these colonies to also process and export resources for the invading countries gain. Trade went by either trading people for resources or resources for other resource between countries of Great Powers. Resources that were needed in high demand issued involuntary service of enslaved people that increased the demand for slaves. Both expansions contributed to the rapidly growing trade systems that included the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Among these expansions also came diseases that were spread to unprepared colonies and the invading force of the colonies. These diseases mostly did most of the damage to the indigenous people crippling their societies enough to have conquest of their lands almost certain Reply
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