GEOG 341 Lecture 6: Special Topics - Geograph of Africa - Week 6
22 Mar 2018
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Imperialism: policy and practice of forming and maintaining an empire. Need colonies for access to resources, both natural and human, to benefit the home country but not the locals. Expands political influence around other regions of the world. Ancient rome had greek colonies not a real empire. Lost favor in europe in mid-1700s through early 1800s: lost colonies north america, latin america. 1850s efforts to restart imperialism rapidly increases in england, france, us, japan, Industrial revolution called for raw materials and new markets. Nationalism brings pride in one"s country and competition with others. And then adventure and glory brought individuals. White man"s burden duty of europeans to civilize and advance all races of people to make the world more european. Britain by 1850 had largest empire ever in world with colonies on every continent. France had much of north africa, pacific islands, se asia. Portugal trying to hold on to angola and mozambique: lost congo to king leopold of belgium.
