COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Both used threats of military force to open Asian markets for trade.
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Both took part in the division of China into multiple spheres of influence.
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Both promoted rebellions to weaken anti-Western governments in Asia.
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Both attempted to stop Meiji-era Japan from industrializing its economy.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How were American and European forms of economic imperialism in 19th-century Asia similar? Both used threats of military force to open Asian markets for trade. Both took part in the division of China into multiple spheres of influence. Both promoted rebellions to weaken anti-Western governments in Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -American imperialism differed from European imperialism primarily because European powers conquered entire nations. By 1900, Britain had a larger empire than any in history, while almost all of Africa and the Middle East was under the control of European power. American imperialism did not focus as much on conquest.
Detailed explanation-3: -Resources like coal, iron, and rubber were in high demand. Some nations did not have enough raw materials to support their industrialization and looked to other lands to find them. Expanding outside of its borders also allowed a country to enter foreign markets for the purpose of selling industrial goods.
Detailed explanation-4: -European nations pursued an aggressive expansion policy that was motivated by economic needs that were created by the Industrial Revolution. Between 1870 and 1914, Europe went through a “Second Industrial Revolution, ” which quickened the pace of change as science, technology, and industry spurred economic growth.