During the 1800s, Great Britain's empire expanded to include India, other part of Asia, and parts of Africa. Great Britain's colonial rule had both positive and negative effects on the colonial empire. Despite imperialism having negative connotation by definition (a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force), it doesn't always have a negative effect. The Berlin Conference, that was a conference held in Berlin (the lack of creativity of historians continues) was held to shape up Africa to countries that had the highest bid on the African regions. Britain who had the most money, strongest army and was known as the “the empire on which the sun never sets” due to its large land mass, was quite intimidating. …show more content…
As seen in document 4a, it presents an advertisement for Liptons teas, these teas they were promoting contained ceylon. Ceylon is a spice native to India. This made India a large target because Europeans enjoy their tea! Along with the political and economic uprisings that occurred because of this, social issues arose as well. The poem “white man's burden” written by Rudyard Kipling, portrayed the message that it's the white man's duty to civilize the rest of the world. Rydard exhorted this message by saying “Take up the White Man’s burden send forth the best ye breed go send your sons to exile to serve your captives' need.” (in the very first stanza). The importance of positioning of the direct quote, makes the reader become more influenced by what Rudyard was trying to convey. Throughout the imperialistic era, nearly all of the new settlements established by the west, were caused of jealousy and …show more content…
Modernization occurred throughout almost all of Africa due to western nations conquering the African land. Modernization is usually sought out to be a benefit towards a nation, it also tends to be a detriment. For example; Japan with their military. If Commodore Matthew Perry never went into Japan to open trade with the west, Japan never would've developed or knew about the western way of life. Although history does not have definite answers, I believe if Japan never got involve with westernized ideas, the Sino-Japanese war never would have occurred. Japan wouldn't have stood a chance against the Chinese military, nor would have even attempted at conquering Korea. However, that is not how it happened. Japan with their new military, and their new government system became a powerhouse nation. Besides the progression Japan made, African life was turned around in a complete 360, Indian life was altered as well. As seen in document 7, Ghandi states “we are kept in a state of slavery.” Whether Gandhi was saying this figuratively, implying that his life under British rule was miserable, or literally meant he was a slave, you can tell that life wasn't very pleasant for the Indians. Because of these changes, cultural diffusion occurred drastically among many nation that had been held
One country that had imperialism was India. By the mid-1880s, the British East India Company controlled three fifths of India. The cause of British domination was that the land was very diverse and the people could not unite and that the British either paid local princes or used weapons to get control. Positive effects of imperialistic rule in India were that the British set up a stronger economy and more powerful industries. They built roads and railroads. British rule brought peace and order to the countryside. They revised the legal system to promote justice for the Indians regardless of class. Indian landowners and princes, who still owned territory grew rich from exporting cash crops such as cotton and jute. The British introduced the telegraph and the postal system as a means of communication. These improvements and benefits from British rule eventually lead to Indian nationalism. The exposure to European ideas caused an Indian nationalist movement, the people dreamed of ending Imperial ...
The Age of Imperialism brought many changes that caused suffering and improvements in countries. The domination of Europeans in Asia and Africa brought benefits and sufferings. When reading in between the lines, it is clear and obvious that the European?s domination gave Asia much to benefit from and Africa more to suffer from. Asia gained tons of economical power and was educated with Western ideas, but in the long run they turned Western literature it into Chinese matters. On the other hand, Africa lost economical independence.
Modern imperialism can be described that is was never good. When a nation took over a smaller nation for economic, political, or social reason, they were imperialistic, creating the oppressors and oppressed system of the mother and colonized nations. As expected they changed the modern world plenty and pretty much made it a harder world to live during that time. It depends on a person’s point of view. Some may think it was positive overall, but it only led to things in this world that were negative. Even though modern imperialism occurred more than 100 years ago, it still affects us on how our nations were broken down.
Imperialism in had both negative and positive effects. These effects brought India to what it’s like today. Due to the weakening of the Mughal Empire and the unmodern society, the British decided to step in and basically take control over India. There were many positive effects of Imperialism for the British, and for India. One Positive effects were new transportation methods and communication do to the industrialization of India that was introduced by the British. A negative effect was that Britain controlled the government and didn't allow the native people to have a say or be part of anything related to politics or the government.
Imperialism promoted slavery and unfair economic growth and powerful rivalries between other European countries. The British created their own empire of colonized countries and landmarks. They named it the “British Empire”. They controlled so much of the world, that the sun never set on the British Empire. The British invaded, took the country's natural resources and took anything they could profit from. One thing the British did do when they invaded countries, is that they made sure things worked as intended, for example, the trains ran on time. Many people at that time had no power to fight the British, and they accepted the British and what they were doing.
When it comes to imperialism and colonialism, Great Britain is a major employer of the two concepts. Though, at one point in history many regions of the influential country was ruled over by another. The entity which ruled over the kingdoms of England and Wales for over four centuries was the Holy Roman Empire.
Historically, Imperialism has been a tool, used by Europeans to successfully exploit indigenous populations for monetary gain. To the Europeans, this practice was extremely beneficial, and resulted in a bolstered economy that funded even further colonial exploits. However, to the indigenous populations, this practice decimated cultures, lifestyles, and disrespected many basic human rights that were supposed to be upheld by the so-called “superior races.”
Western imperialism was a positive shift in the 1800s and early 1900s because of the end to internal conflicts, improvement in infrastructure, education and health in Africa, India, and French Indochina. During the British rule of India, or the Raj, there was an end to internal conflicts within the country. Before the British occupations, ethnic and religious groups fought against each other due to bitter rivalry that grew over time. During the Raj however, laws were enforced to reduce violence so the conflicts gradually decreased. Secondly, in French Indochina the infrastructure of the region improved drastically. There was the development of roads, harbors, rail systems that improved communication and transportation of the citizens. This added to the British efforts to modernize India using imperialization methods. Thirdly, in French Indochina education, health, and sanitation was improved. Across the region, schools were built to increase the literacy rates of the population, hospitals were improv...
The presidency of William McKinley consisted of strict imperialistic policies that would benefit the advancement of American ideals. A new nation with new power began expansion both militarily and physically through an acquisition of influence in foreign territories. Under McKinley, these American influences spanned across borders in order to enhance the country’s ability to adapt to world change. These advancements in American society abruptly halted on September 6, 1901. As Leon Czolgosz assassinated President McKinley, America would reach a stalemate, and the future of the country would rest in the hands of former Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. While McKinley was one of the most respected presidents since Abraham Lincoln, Roosevelt attempted to further advance McKinley’s original beliefs through imperialism. While the assassination tragically impacted America’s forthcoming years, it
British Imperialism in India and South Asia forever changed the course of history, having both positive and negative effects on these nations and ultimately resulting in an imperialized system that limited the freedom of citizens in India and brought tremendous wealth to Britain. Imperialism is the policy of extending the rule of a country over other countries or colonies To this degree, Britain took control of India and South Asia because they saw an opportunity for trade superiority and were enticed by the potential these regions held. From the mid eighteenth to twentieth centuries, India was governed by two different variations of British imperialism. First through the British East India Company, perhaps the most powerful private trading entity the world has ever seen, and second, through the direct control of the British government. The British East India Company came to dominate and control India for nearly two centuries, exploiting the nation's resources and rendering them economically and socially delayed . These centuries of imperialism ended in many issues in India, including economic instability, social inequity, crime, and political corruption. These factors drastically altered their culture, forever changing India's future potential, primarily for the worse. While the British carried out many modifications that seemed, at first, to aid the Indian populace, such changes were irreparably damaging and left the nation helpless and underdeveloped.
When it comes to imperialism, probably nothing else pops up into one’s mind so readily as the British Empire. Imperialism is by definition, according to Dictionary.com, the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. British colonization is kind of like the elephant in the room when it comes to world history of the last few centuries. As they say, the sun never set on the British Empire, since British imperialism expanded into Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and really just about anywhere that was able to provide something for the British. Wherever the British went, they brought many problems along with them for the natives. Two of the
Overview of British Imperialism Imperialism is when a world power colonizes a smaller country or kingdom, and then proceeds to exploit the land and resources of the kingdom or country. Through the majority of the 18th century, imperialism was a dominant force in global relations. During the peak of the Age of Imperialism, Queen Victoria and her British empire dominated the world. British Imperialism started in the late 1700’s because of population growth and the advances in technology industrialism that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. The areas that the British imperialized during this time period include India, a large part of Africa, and Australia.
Many inventors and inventions affected the world politically, economically, and socially. Scientific advances, navigational advances, and technological advances affected the world in many ways. These inventions were especially useful for European nations in battles, in exploration, and in imperialism. The characteristics of European imperialism affected many countries in the world and changed history. Also, European imperialism had a huge effect on Asian and African nations in many ways. They took over many countries, enslaved people, and imperialized.
Industrialization was undoubtedly beneficial for the countries experiencing this great growth. This industrialization gave countries both, economic power and pride. With newfound pride and power, Europeans were not satisfied with only being successful in Europe: they wanted to expand. Europeans realized that to preserve economic success, they would need outside markets to sell and trade to. This was the start of imperialism. It was cheaper to trade than to purchase goods, therefore Europeans began to trade Africa for oil, tin, and rubber. Of course, imperialism went beyond just trading goods. Europeans, being more powerful, then knew they could occupy and take over the more weak countries they were trading with. Because of this takeover, imperialism brought both positive and negative effects to Africa.
British imperialism on India had many positive and negative affects on both the mother country, Britain and the colony, India. Many people would argue which effects were more prominent in these countries and some would agree that they were equal. But in both cases there were actually both.