USA HISTORY

When powerful nations built large empires by gaining economic (money) and political (government) control over smaller/weaker nations $\to$ This definition most likely means

(A) Yellow Journalism

(B) Industrialization

(C) ** Imperialism

(D) Foreign Policy

Concept note-1: -Imperialism can be defined as a doctrine, political strategy, practice, state policy, or advocacy that consists in extending power by territorial acquisition or by extending political and economic control outward over other areas.

Concept note-2: -Imperialism is the state policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other territories and peoples.

Concept note-3: -Imperialism. Imperialism occurs when a strong nation takes over a weaker nation or region and dominates its economic, political, or cultural life. This type of foreign policy was practiced by European nations and Japan throughout the 1800s and early 1900s.

Concept note-4: -It describes an economic, political, and social system in which one country subjugates others, and brings them under its control. Motives for imperialism include economic, cultural, political, moral, and exploratory control. Imperialists often exploit the conquered country’s resources for their own economic gain.