HIST-106- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 34 pages long!)
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Imperialism: religion did play a role in new imperialism i. e. , wanting to convert indigenous peoples of africa and asia to christianity. Military technologies: by the 19th century, european armies had an arsenal vastly superior to any other area of the world, europeans armies were able to impose colonial rule against far more numerous opponents. Imperialism in asia: the british empire in south asia and southeast asia grew out of the mercantile activities of the english. Items of trade included indian pepper and cotton, chinese silk and porcelain and spies from southeast asia. During the 18th century, tea and coffee became the most prominent trade items. East india company rule: as the mughal empire became weaker after the death of the emperor aurangzeb in 1707, the east india. In southeast asia, the dutch tightened their control and extended their authority throughout the dutch east.
