World History: Imperialism in China, Opium Wars and Open Door Policy

Between the 17th and 19th century, China had developed a relatively advanced and self-sufficient civilization and did not need to import much of the items. However, there was a great demand of the Chinese items such as Silk, Tea, Spices, ..

World History: Moroccan Crises

Even though the Berlin Conference was supposed to resolve disputes among several European Powers, the crisis still broke out periodically between them, fuelled by strategic rivalry and greater territorial ambitions. One such example was the Tangier Crisis also known as ..

Boer Wars

Great Britain took control of Egypt and what is now South Africa. Colonial uprisings in South Africa resulted in the First and Second Boer Wars (between 1880-1881 and 1899-1902, respectively). Boer Wars 1880-1902 Dutch were the first Europeans to settle ..

World History: Imperialism in Africa-I (Scramble for Africa)

Africa saw the most dramatic colonisation during the later part of 19th century and early 20th century. A unique fact about European colonization of Africa is that it was colonized so late in history. Although certain European powers had built ..

World History: Pattern of Colonial Control

To establish control of an area, Europeans used different techniques. Over time, four forms of colonial control emerged as follows: Colony This was governed internally by the Foreign Power. Example is British Indian territories. The day-to-day management of the colony ..

World History: Factors Driving Colonialism and New Imperialism

The important driving factors of colonialism and new imperialism are discussed below: Industrial Revolution As European nations industrialized, they searched for new markets and raw materials to improve their economies. As the competition for colonies intensified, each country was determined ..

World History: Meaning of Colonialism and Imperialism

The two words colonialism and imperialism have been used interchangeably however, colonialism is the practice of establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory and imperialism is the idea driving the practice. ..

World History: War of the Austrian Succession

France and Britain are close allies today but they have fought countless wars during middle ages and renaissance over crowns and territories. As both countries started expanding across the Atlantic Ocean, the same conflicts became an issue in the colonies. ..