WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -What was the age of Imperialism? The term ‘Age of Imperialism’ connotes the activities of ‘imperial nations’ like the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, etc., in the 18th to 20th centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the Age of New Imperialism (1870–1914), the African continent was partitioned by several European powers, which collided in their ambitions to seize territory. The protectorate treaty, concluded between Africans and Europeans, formed the main mode of acquiring title to land.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Age of Imperialism was a time period beginning around 1870 when modern, relatively developed nations were taking over less developed areas, colonizing them, or influencing them in order to expand their own power.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Imperialism is the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region. European nations had already gained some power in areas of the world such as the Americas, Africa, and Asia.