WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Imperialism is when a country extends its power into other territories for economic or political gain. The goal of imperialism is to acquire resources, often through exploitation and force. Motives for imperialism include economic, cultural, political, moral, and exploratory control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power, particularly through expansionism, employing hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power), establishing or maintaining a hegemony and a more or less formal empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -An example of imperialism is the British expansion into India. By building colonies there, the British gained access to Indian spices and textiles for their own economic growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Imperialism is the ideology and policy of extending the rule or authority of a country over that of another and its people either through military, economic or political means.