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Define imperialism as it existed in the 1800s and then explain why Europeans believed it was important?
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Imperialism is when a nation colonizes another nation or territory. The Europeans believed that imperialism was important because they said that it was their responsibility to civilize those who they believed were inferior to them and because they wanted the other nations' resources.
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