WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The meaning of imperialism is to create an empire, by conquering the other state’s lands and therefore increasing its own dominance. Colonialism is the builder and preserver of the colonial possessions in an area by a population coming from a foreign region.

Detailed explanation-2: -A colony is the most direct form of control. In this form of imperialism, a powerful nation installs its own government and maintains direct control over other territories and regions. Often, foreign officials were brought in who reported back to the “mother country".

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Imperialism told the people who ruled colonies that they were better than the people they ruled, so they did not need to treat colonial subjects as equals. They could withhold the rights they enjoyed from others. This sense of ruling over “inferior” people also meant that colonialism was often quite violent.

Detailed explanation-5: -Imperialism adversely affected the colonies. Under foreign rule, native culture and industry were destroyed. Imported goods wiped out local craft industries. By using colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, colonial powers held back the colonies from developing industries.

Detailed explanation-6: -Imperialism = the extension of a nation’s power over other nations. Imperialist nations use their power to gain political, economic or social control over other parts of the world.