History 1401E Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Allen & Unwin
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A study (london: george allen & unwin, 1902), 196-222 [first published in 1902] Seeks to explain the rise of new imperialism in 1870s and 1880s. Britain is a nation determined to diminish cruelty and other sufferings in countries less fortunate, but the people don"t understand that these are merely selfish acts. He also mentions religion and the role it plays. Religion guides people to act in certain ways and it justifies actions to people too ignorant to understand what"s actually happening, especially in relation to imperialism. Imperialism used missionaries; they are genuine because they believe that what they"re doing is helpful, but they allow themselves to be misused to promote this. Using religion and missionaries is merely a political appeal to the people. Combination of business interests and the desire to do good in the world driving. The people of england; he wanted to know that what they"re doing and what they.