USA HISTORY

the forceful extension of a nation’s authority by territorial conquest or by establishing economic and political domination of other nations that are not its colonies.

(A) annexation

(B) ** imperialism

(C) nationalism

(D) isolationism

Concept note-1: -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-2: -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-3: -“Imperialism” is a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Concept note-4: -An empire is a type of political unit. Throughout history countries have wanted to control lands beyond their borders. The word imperialism refers to the practice of a country’s extending its political power, especially through the acquisition of conquered territory.

Concept note-5: -England. England’s imperialist ambitions can be seen as early as the 16th century as the Tudor conquest of Ireland began in the 1530s. In 1599 the British East India Company was established and was chartered by Queen Elizabeth in the following year.