HIST191 Lecture Notes - Henry Morton Stanley, Victorian Era, Otto Von Bismarck
30 Apr 2014
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Scramble for africa signi ed shift to formal imperialism. How was different from earlier examples of cross cultural connection. In 1880 less than 5% of africa is controlled by foreign powers. In the 20th century - 95% of africa is controlled by european overseers. Helps to account for the scramble for africa. Before late 19th century - euro economy - dependent on natural power. Neither of these found in africa - explanation of imperialism. These things allow europeans to project their presence much more globally than ever before. Innovation helped to defeat the tyranny of distance. Fusion of a nation with a state. Culture, language, history, - with a state. Oversea expansion - part of national identity. More nation states coming into con ict with eachother. Before the 18th/19th century - we had germans in a cultural sense but no state to associate them with. Italy - culturally - garibaldi, italian nationalists. Individual actors in the expansion of european imperialism.
