COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Gobi Desert
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Red Sea
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Pacific Rim
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lands that border Pacific Ocean (Southeast Asia)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Over the course of the nineteenth century, Southeast Asia is colonized by Britain, France, and Holland. In 1799, the Dutch government takes over the Dutch East India Company’s rule of parts of the Indonesian archipelago.
Detailed explanation-2: -They wanted to gain monopoly over the spice trade as this trade was very valuable to the Europeans due to high demand for various spices such as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. This demand led to the arrival of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and later French and British marine spice traders.
Detailed explanation-3: -Great Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States were the imperialist countries that had colonies in Southeast Asia. Portugal also had a colony in the region but had the least impact. Nationalism arose as the result of political movement, organized to restore the country’s independence.
Detailed explanation-4: -The spice trade initially was developed by Indian and Arab merchants, but it also brought Europeans to the region. First the Portuguese, then the Dutch, and finally the British and French became involved in this enterprise in various countries.