DEVS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: British Overseas Territories, American Indian Movement, Bourgeoisie
6 Dec 2017
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Terminologies: empire a group of states or countries under a single supreme authority. Common examples is the british empire which was the supreme authority across dozens of states, controlling economies and governance with full administrative power. Imperialism political and economic system involving powerful, wealthy states gaining control on the economic, social and political life of other societies/nations. Imperialism can involve a long-distance commercial tie that could involve direct or indirect political ties and control. Colonialism is a tool of imperialism: scramble for africa invasion, occupation and division of africa by european powers following the berlin conference in 1884. The colonization of africa involved european powers splitting up the continent and creating arbitrary borders. This system involved great britain travelling to the continent of africa to take slaves to the americans for harvesting raw materials. The raw materials were then taken back to great. Britain to be processed into manufactured, value-added goods.
