The Criticism Of Imperialism In Africa

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Imperialism
By definition, Imperialism is a policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world and its people. Imperialism began first in European countries such as Great Britain and Spain. By the beginning of the 1880s only a small part of Africa was under European rule, and that area was largely restricted to the coast and a short distance inland along major rivers such as the Niger and the Congo. Britain had Freetown in Sierra Leone, forts along the coast of The Gambia, a presence at Lagos, the Gold Coast protectorate, and a fairly major set of colonies in Southern Africa. Africa was first colonized as a way to find a trade route that was not in the control of the Ottoman Empire. Other European countries followed quickly in the steps of Great Britain and laid claim to areas of Africa, Asia, and America. Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell, The War Prayer by Mark Twain, and The White Man 's Burden by Rudyard Kipling are stories and poems that …show more content…

With the help of each document, I will attempt to explain why imperialism was so widespread, were the imperialists simply evil, and what conclusions can be drawn based on the commentary of the times as evidenced from …show more content…

Intimidation and fear cause the natives to do what the invading country wants. The powerful countries steal the natural resources of the countries they control and use the natives as slaves. Depending on which side of Imperialism you are on would change if you viewed it as evil or not. Powerful countries would not view Imperialism as evil, but as their right to impose their will and wants on less powerful countries. On the other hand, less powerful countries would view Imperialism as evil. They would resent another country taking over and making them slaves and stealing their

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