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Imperialism
One country extending power and dominance over another country or area is known as Imperialism. Based on ideas of superiority and authority, dominance is achieved through direct territorial acquisition or gaining economic control over an area.
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What is colony colapse disorder?
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder ( also known as CCD and the Fall-Dwindle Disease) is causing the population to diminish by the millions. If the disorder is not solved, it could affect the availability of some types of food we eat.
In a word, no. The British saw it fit to colonize South Africa after the war of 1812 was over. In fact, the end of the Napoleonic Wars sparked this endeavor, as the French still had territory in Africa. The British had already colonized South Africa, but in 1815, right after Napoleon had been exiled to Sicily, and the treaties for surrender had been signed by the French, England declared South Africa theirs under the queen's name. So in the end, the War of 1812 was successful to the Americans, while the help they were given by the French, might just have sent the French spiraling to their own defeat.
The answer as to who started imperialism is a fine question.
As time goes by, new words are often made for the same actions.
In the case of imperialism that's true too. Imperialism is gaining a sphere of influence over an other country. It also involves creating a colony in a less developed nation.
So, we pick a point in time. The empire that ancient Rome carved out. Rome created provinces in areas they conquered. For example, Egypt was eventually made a province. The details of whether Augustus ran it as his own or whether the Senate ran Egypt as a Roman colony or province is not the issue.
In the situation of spheres of influence, Rome placed client kings in nations that it wished to control by proxy. A client king ran the day to day operations of a Judea for example.
With the understanding that Rome ruled much of the "western" or "known" or even the Mediterranean world for at least 500 years, details here matter not.
Fast forward to 1600 AD CE and the Netherlands takes control of what is now called Manhattan. It's an "outpost" on land belonging to another people. used for the purpose of fur trading. (yes technically Manhattan was purchased ) The point here and along with other Western European powers, was that control was exerted over another people (s ) and it was called imperialism.
The bottom line here is that no particular nation or group of people can be designated as the "starters" of imperialism.
Did the Spanish colonized the Americas in order to escape from the dictates of the Catholic church?
In some specific instances, it is possible certain immigrants from Spain chose to resettle in the Americas to escape the Catholic church. However, Catholic missionaries were among the first Spanish colonists to arrive in the Americas and they worked hard to spread their faith among the native peoples.
The broad generalization from history is that Spanish colonists were primarily interested in the economic benefits of settling in a new land - gold, agriculture, trade and exports with Spain, etc.
An empire is like a Giant Kingdom With a Big Army Back in the 17' and 1800s.
Who were Suriname's colonizers?
Suriname was colonized by the Netherlands. The area was discovered by English, French and Spanish explorers in the 16th century. In the 17th century plantation colonies were established there by the Dutch and the English. The Dutch gained control of the area in 1667.
Why did the British colonize Australia?
The British decided to colonise Australia for several reasons:
1. To expand the British empire, and prevent the French from gaining a foothold in the Australian continent or in the southwest Pacific.
2. To solve the problem of Britain's overcrowded prisons (a consequence of the Industrial Revolution) by establishing a new penal colony in a land which showed promise for eventually becoming self-supporting. Britain had been sending their excess prisoners to North America, but the American War of Independence put a stop to the practice. Following this, the English were no longer able to transport surplus prisoners who couldn't legally be executed to North America.
3. Australia could provide commercial and political gains to Britain. Great Britain had grand plans for the continent, even (according to the June 1791 edition of the British "Lady's Magazine") planning spice plantations for the northwest corner of New South Wales, expected to bring considerable commercial advantages.
4. Due to war, Britain needed to find an alternative supply of Flax and timber as her Baltic supply was under threat. It was believed that nearby Norfolk Island would provide this.
5. Britain needed a port in the East to promote trade with China and to extend its naval and commercial power.
6. The continent had Natural Resources which England wanted.
The first permanent settlers arrived in Australia with the First Fleet on 26 January 1788 to set up the new penal colony.
Colonisation was simplified for Britain, which was able to prove to the satisfaction of the judicial system that Australia was terra nullius - a land without ownership - because the English found difficulty in locating any individual(s) able to negotiate a treaty with the indigenous inhabitants; this concept was first tested and found valid in 1827.
The fact that there were local inhabitants all over the continent didn't make much impression on the colonists, except for their nuisance value or as cheap or free labour: they'd no written language that Europeans found comprehensible, didn't wear clothes, and built nothing recognisable as houses; settlers viewed them in much the way they viewed kangaroos and possums.
The terra nullius ruling was eventually overturned by the Australian High Court in 1992 (the Mabo decision) and later reinforced by the Wik decision in 1996.
It is important to note that, although other countries had the opportunity to colonise Australia, they chose not to. Australia was first "officially" discovered by Dutch traders in the East Indies: however, they landed in the west, one of the least forgiving areas of the continent and decided that it was not worth colonising. Likewise the French, hearing of the Dutch discovery, sent an expedition to map more of the coast. This did not, however, lead to any attempts to colonise and the continent was left alone for another hundred years. Even the English pirate and explorer William Dampier, who also landed in the northwest, dismissed the continent as uninhabitable.
It was not until James Cook's successful voyage which involved charting the eastern coast of Australia, that New South Wales was seen as a viable proposition for a convict colony. In particular, it was endorsed by Sir Joseph Banks, the influential botanist who travelled with Cook. Banks was one of three botanists aboard Cook's ship "The Endeavour", and he was a passionate advocate of British settlement and colonisation of the Australian continent. It was largely upon Cook's and Banks's recommendation that Australian ultimately was colonised by the British, and not by another power later.
Did Italy have any colonies in 1914?
Yes they had many colonies. Their biggest colonies during this era were Roma, Milan and after much battle and bloodshed Naples.
These colonies never gained independence and until this day remain part of the Italian Republic.
How did Siam manage to remain independence while other countries in the area were being colonized?
Siam decided to be neutral so the British or french couldn't get his land. then he modernized his country after that.
That was the result of British and French agreement used Siam as the buffer
What European countries colonized Burundi?
Burundi was originally colonized by Germany as part of German East Africa in the 1880s. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the area now known as Burundi was ceded to Belgium.
What steps did Menelik II take in response to the europeans' plan?
The steps taken by Menelik II in response to the Europeans' plan included modernizing Ethiopia by building railroad and ending slave trade.
