COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Asia
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Oceania
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Africa
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Between the 15th century and the middle of the 18th, England, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain built empires in the Americas, India, and the East Indies.
Detailed explanation-2: -In their efforts to find a direct trade route to Asia during the age of Old Imperialism, European nations established colonies in the Americas, India, South Africa, and the East Indies, and gained territory along the coasts of Africa and China.
Detailed explanation-3: -England, France, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Russia, The U.S., Germany, Italy, Japan, Belgium and Turkey all practiced imperialism.
Detailed explanation-4: -The British took control of India in 1763, after defeating the French in the Seven Years War (1756-1763). The British controlled India through the British East India Company, which ruled with an iron hand.
Detailed explanation-5: -Although Europe represents only about 8 percent of the planet’s landmass, from 1492 to 1914, Europeans conquered or colonized more than 80 percent of the entire world.