LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE VICTORIAN NOVEL
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A lack of interest in surplus capital and a disregard for protecting existing trade links
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The “Great Game”-espionage and counter-espionage especially with reference to Russia’s interests
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Bloody and unsuccessful wars in Afghanistan, ferocious popular rebellions, invocations of jihad, and inscrutable terrain
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Aggressive competition for overseas territorial acquisitions and a quest for captive markets
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Detailed explanation-1: -In historical contexts, New Imperialism characterizes a period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The period featured an unprecedented pursuit of overseas territorial acquisitions.
Detailed explanation-2: -This New Imperialist Age gained its impetus from economic, military, political, humanitar-ian, and religious reasons, as well as from the development and acceptance of a new theory-Social Darwinism-and advances in technology.
Detailed explanation-3: -The industrial revolution was the force behind this New Imperialism, as it created not only the need for Europe to expand, but the power to successfully take and profitably maintain so many colonies overseas. The industrial revolution created the need for Europe to take over colonies around the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -The five main motives for imperialism include exploration, economic expansion, increased political power, the diffusion of ideological beliefs, and the spreading of religious beliefs and practices to others.