New Imperialism
Essay by Stella • February 15, 2012 • Essay • 341 Words (2 Pages) • 1,500 Views
laiming overseas territory. "New Imperialism" = carved up Asia & Africa
* Lots of competition for land. European states acquired colonies abroad that provided ports and stations.
* New nationalism tied to conservatism.
* Social Darwinism and racism. Social Darwinists = Struggle between nations, the fit are victorious.
* "White Man's Burden" = helped rationalize imperialism in own minds.
* Need for superiority of civilization.
* Economic motivation: Great demand for natural resources and products found outside of Western countries.
* Economic imperialism by which Euro finance dominated economic activity of the world.
* Vladimir Lenin's Imperialism, the Highest Stage of World Capitalism. Idea that capitalism leads to imperialism.
Compare/Contrast
* Comparison: They both wanted expansion & more land. More land = more power.
* Contrast: During the Age of Discovery, they focused on religion as well as land. During the Age of Imperialism, they had more influences like capitalism and Darwinism.
2 outside sources:
Greenberger, Allen J. "Imperialism." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2011. Web. 26 Apr. 2011.
Spielvogel, Jackson J. "Western Civilization."
laiming overseas territory. "New Imperialism" = carved up Asia & Africa
* Lots of competition for land. European states acquired colonies abroad that provided ports and stations.
* New nationalism tied to conservatism.
* Social Darwinism and racism. Social Darwinists = Struggle between nations, the fit are victorious.
* "White Man's Burden" = helped rationalize imperialism in own minds.
* Need for superiority of civilization.
* Economic motivation: Great demand for natural resources and products found outside of Western countries.
* Economic imperialism by which Euro finance dominated economic activity of the world.
* Vladimir Lenin's Imperialism, the Highest Stage of World Capitalism. Idea that capitalism leads to imperialism.
Compare/Contrast
* Comparison: They both wanted expansion &
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