COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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They convinced colonized people that they would improve their lives.
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They convinced Africans and Asians that they only wanted to protect them.
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They adopted traditions of the colonized cultures as their own.
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They believed that Western culture was superior to others.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did Westerners justify their right to rule over other people? They believed that Western culture was superior to others. How did Western imperialism affect the culture of the colonies? Colonized people were encouraged to adopt Christianity and European culture, and local traditions weakened.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the best explanation for how Western culture spread around the world? It spread through imperialism, migration, trade, and technology.
Detailed explanation-3: -Imperialists used ideas from eugenics and Social Darwinism to justify their conquests.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The most important argument in favor of US imperialism was the financial gain to be had by giving American businesses access to colonial resources and markets.