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MetricsAll TimePast YearPast 30 DaysAbstract Views000Full Text Views20051009155PDF Views & Downloads122358287 Old Imperialism of the 16th and 17th centuries focused mainly on “Gold, Glory and God” as the motivations for exploration. Stories of mythical cities of gold and promises of riches kept Europeans searching all over the world, mostly the Americas, tearing through native populations, and claiming land for their nations. This land was used for slave labor and the production of raw materials they couldn’t produce for themselves. However, this harsh lifestyle enforced by Europeans was lost to revolutions and revolts by natives and slaves. New Imperialism focuses on the extension of a nation’s influence over another. Rather than “conquering” another nation, governments will seek to establish military bases, use colonies for cheap resources, and use their markets to sell manufactured goods. Most new imperialist endeavors focused on Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.  🎥 Watch: AP European History - 19th Century -isms Resources:Motivations for New ImperialismEconomicOld Imperialism focused on physical endeavors of establishing a colony they must maintain and control, or searching for riches. New Imperialism searched for cheap resources, crops, or labor in order to mass manufacture goods to then sell to their domestic and foreign markets. This created large profits for imperialist nations due to extremely low costs of production and guaranteed markets in which to sell. Europeans and Americans worked on maintaining control over strategic interests for resources, as well as responding to events involving Europeans or Americans around the world. ReligiousProtestant mission work became equal to Catholic mission work as Protestant faiths grew in Europe. The Catholic Church no longer dominated European politics and many nations under the control of Europeans were of different global religions. Europeans involved themselves in the Ottoman Empire to maintain “protection” over religious sites and peoples. GovernmentEuropeans had come to believe that having colonies was an important means of showing power. Old Imperialism required maintaining an area as a physical colony while New Imperialism focused on expanding influence over local governments, using colonies for military bases, establishing black markets in which to sell manufactured goods to take over the existing markets, building railroads, and the use of modern weaponry. Imperialist tensions arose over the Eastern Question concerning the fate of the decaying Ottoman Empire also. European nations colonized or took control over territories formerly owned by the Ottomans or close to the Ottoman Empire to have influence over the area. 🎥 Watch: AP European History - Imperialism Resources:Methods for New ImperialismFree trade agreements allowed for European nations and America to introduce cheap or necessary goods into another country’s market that would cause a future demand for that good. Examples were vaccines, weapons, foods, textiles, and other manufactured goods. This demand allowed European and American governments to establish an economic influence over these countries to control and determine the terms of trade agreements. The terminology “spheres of influence” was used to describe the direct or indirect involvement of a European nation or America in another nation’s politics, economy, religion, or society. Europeans and Americans would colonize a region or establish a protectorate in order to influence other aspects of life in that region or the areas around that region. A perfect example of this is a coined phrase “The sun never sets on the British Empire.” This is referring to the scope of the British sphere of influence and colonial holdings during the 19th century. Protectorates were established in non-Western territories by Europeans or Americans in order to protect their interests in that country. Interests were mostly economic or religious. The French established protectorates in Vietnam, Indochina, and the surrounding region. The British annexed India, and with the French, protectorates over Egypt and Tunisia. The United States annexed Hawaii and established a protectorate over the Philippines. What is imperialism 1800s and early 1900s?Imperialism is the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region. European nations had already gained some power in areas of the world such as the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
What was a result of imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s?Imperialism adversely affected the colonies. Under foreign rule, native culture and industry were destroyed. Imported goods wiped out local craft industries. By using colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, colonial powers held back the colonies from developing industries.
What caused the New Imperialism of the 1800s 1900s?Following the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, European nations sought to extend their economic and political power overseas, especially in Africa, in a period dubbed “the New Imperialism.” This competition led European elites and the broad literate classes to believe that the old European balance of power was over ...
What was the main purpose of imperialism in the late 1800s?To continue industrializing, Europeans needed more natural resources. They also wanted to sell more manufactured goods. One solution was to take over weaker nations and force trade. This was called imperialism.
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