WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the broadest sense, imperialism is the process through which Europeans made agreements with local elites to govern new territories. In South Africa, Boers were Dutch farmers with whom the English had an increasingly difficult relationship in the late nineteenth century.

Detailed explanation-2: -European imperialism was the five-centuries-long quest by European countries to acquire territory outside of Europe. Europeans sought to have complete political control over these territories and extract their natural, low-cost resources for their own benefit.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Age of Imperialism widened the gap between the developed nations of Europe and all the underdeveloped regions, as imperial powers exploited the lands for their own economic and political gain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Economic imperialism-This form of imperialism allowed the area to operate as its own nation, but the imperialist nation almost completely controlled its trade and other business.