WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

IMPERIALISM IN ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
New Imperialism was focused mainly in
A
North and South America
B
Africa and Asia
C
Antarctica and Australia
D
Europe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Old imperialism required maintaining an area as a physical colony. However, new imperialism focused on expanding influence over local governments, using colonies for military bases, establishing black markets to take over existing markets, and building railroads.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The European imperialist push into Africa was motivated by three main factors, economic, political, and social. It developed in the nineteenth century following the collapse of the profitability of the slave trade, its abolition and suppression, as well as the expansion of the European capitalist Industrial Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under New Imperialism, Empires were established in Africa and Asia and there were political and social reforms in those colonies.

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