NATS 1775 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Goldplated, Civilizing Mission, Electrical Telegraph
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Unit six: technology in the age of imperialism. Imperialism was essentially a political philosophy which advocated expanding a country"s empire by extending political and economic control over other territories. Part of this process including colonization, colonization involved countries (especially european ones during this time), establishing colonies all over the world as a way of expanding their political empire. With colonization, the home country would establish social, economic, political and military control over another country, usually because of technological superiority. Canada, of course, started off as a colony of britain. Many colonies were established during this time in places like north and. Management and control: science, technology and justifications for colonization, the civilizing mission. Justification for european conquest and dominance in 19th century. Based on paternalistic notion that it is the european"s duty to better the situation of the native who was not as civilized . Saw other nations as children that had to be parented.