Sunday, February 7, 2010

More Than 100 Years Later, the World I Live In Still Displays the Impact of the New Imperialism


The new imperialism effects us still today because, we still are invading places for there natural goods and to help them. this help still isn't completely wanted. In places like Africa you can tell the parts that were and were not westernised. you can tell parts that are farther behind because they weren't westernised. In Iraq there are problems with the new imperialism. because America is there for oil and to give them a democracy which would help them but they don't want it so it is similar.

Positive Effects of the New Imperialism


The new imperialism had positive effects for the conquerors and the conquered. Hindu widows when there husbands died they had to jump in the fire then after European countries took over they stopped that. When Britain took over Indian. Britain cut down trees and planted cash crops which increase India's wealth. It helped the farmers and princes and others who owned land. British rule in India brought railroads, peace, guns, money, crops and other good stuff!

Negative Effects of the New Imperialism


There were more bad effects if you were the one being concurred. New religion was forced on to you mainly Christianity. You had to adopt western civilization and take there government , way of life ,language and other European qualities. If being concurred you are forced to change you tradition and culture which have been the same for your whole life ,because Europeans want you to be like them. your land get pillaged for its resources and to make trade routes. Your government is changed against your will. in the new imperialism people getting conquered weren't considered or respected!

What was "the New Imperialism?


The new imperialism was when the European nations were dominating the other places. Imperialism started in the 15 hundreds. But the new imperialism stared in the 19Th century. New imperialism happened all over such as africa and asia. The new imperialism happened because european countries wanted to expand and they were more powerful, the alos wanted more resoureses and goods that other countries had to offer.