Question : “New Imperialism was a nationalistic, not an economic phenomena”.
(2007)
Answer : Imperialism and Colonialism were inalienable themes of the post commercial revolution world. The New Imperialism refers to the Imperialism practiced after the second half of the nineteenth century of the several forces that failed imperialism, the most important was extreme nationalism.
The later past of the 19th century was a period of intense Nationalism. Nationalism came to be also crated with Chauvinism. Many nations developed myths of their superiority over other people. Each one felt that ....
Question : “Colonies are like fruits which cling to the tree only till they ripen.”
(2006)
Answer : Colonialism and imperialism were important features of world history since the advent of geographical voyages. The whole of Asia, Africa, Americas and Australia were converted into colonies of important European powers.
The colonization of such vast continents and many countries of the world were facilitated by economic and socio-cultural backwardness of the colonies. The European powers by dint of their new spirit of adventure established their sway over them. Technological and ideological superiority also aided them ....
Question : “A clever conqueror will always impose his demands on the conquered by instalments.”
(2006)
Answer : The colonial powers who brought the pre-capitalist societies and nations under their net acted as clever conquerors. They did not impose all their demands at one go. This was because they acted as per the requirements of their country. This can be exemplified by examining it in context of the three stages of colonialism. In the initial stage of colonialism referred to as the mercantilist phase, the requirement of the colonial power was in having ....
Question : Trace the various stages of European imperialism in Africa in the 19th century.
(2001)
Answer : The process of colonisation of Africa started in the nineteenth century. It was close to Europe but Europeans were not familiar with its geography. Except the coastal countries like Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, people had very little knowledge about the rest of Africa. On the northern coast, France took Algeria under her protection in 1830. England occupied Cape colony and then Natal in 1843. On the Western Coast Gambia, Gold coast, Sierra. Leone and Legas ....
