HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Africa
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Asia
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North America
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Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the mid to late 19th century, the European powers colonized much of Africa and Southeast Asia. During the decades of imperialism, the industrializing powers of Europe viewed the African and Asian continents as reservoirs of raw materials, labor, and territory for future settlement.
Detailed explanation-2: -From the mid-1850s to the beginning of World War I, many Western nations were expanding into Asia. The “Age of Imperialism” was fueled by the Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States, and it profoundly influenced nation building efforts in Japan and China.
Detailed explanation-3: -By the late 1800s, two non-European nations-the United States and Japan; were rising to power through industrialization and imperialism. Both were destined to become important world powers in the 20th century.