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Imperialism Mind Map
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Responses to European Imperialism
Responses to European imperialism include responses from India, Japan, and China. India formed the Indian National Congress to increase demands of equality from the British. Japan decided to reform their government and institute modern and western policies. China eventually ended up forming a public as a result, a drastic shift from the dynastic rule of the past.
Cultural Exchanges with non-Europeans
Opium was introduced to China from the British, which actually ended up dominating the Chinese economy for a time. Japan instituted modern, western policies and educated Indians through the British realized and resented the social inequality in India.
Political Impact of Imperialism within Europe
The economies of the European nations benefited as a result of easier and cheaper access to raw materials and various markets. Empires were created around the world by countries such as Great Britain and France, and European nations become modernized overall.
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Causes for Imperialism
How did the Industrial Revolution facilitate imperialism?
The Industrial Revolution facilitated imperialism by forming a need for raw materials and new markets. It also sparked a need to expand and get more land and spread religion to other countries.
There were various causes of imperialism, including economic desires, nationalism, and a wish to maintain a balance of power in Europe. The Industrial Revolution led to a growth of consumerism, which led to a need to have more raw materials and new markets. Furthermore, European nations were forced to found colonies around the world to compete with their fellow neighbors in order to maintain the balance of power and demonstrate their nationalism.
Ideological Context
Scientific knowledge had a profound impact on the language of imperialism, specifically the ideology of Social Darwinism concerning evolution. However, individuals began to be classified into certain races, which paved the way to racism and encourage white superiority over other races. Furthermore, the spread of Christianity around the world by missionaries was an ideology present during the prominence of European imperialism.