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Introduction To Imperialism

Introduction To Imperialism. World Domination that makes you feel good. What is imperialism ? Political and/or economic domination of foreign lands. Before 1870, Malaria And Harsh Terrain Kept Europeans Mostly Out Of Africa. But The Industrial Revolution Changes That.

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Introduction To Imperialism

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  1. Introduction To Imperialism World Domination that makes you feel good.

  2. What is imperialism? • Political and/or economic domination of foreign lands

  3. Before 1870, Malaria And Harsh Terrain Kept Europeans Mostly Out Of Africa

  4. But The Industrial Revolution Changes That

  5. The 19th Century Race For African colonies

  6. The Largest Empire Is England’s

  7. The Maxim Gun “Whatever happens, we have got The Maxim gun, and they have not.”

  8. The British Raj

  9. The Most Notorious Example Of Imperialism Is In The Belgian Congo

  10. The Congo is ruthlessly exploited for its rubber resources. • Why was rubber suddenly worth killing for?

  11. Leopold Rules The Congo As A Slave Colony

  12. Belgian rule is unspeakably brutal.

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