British Imperialism In Belgium

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In the late 1800s in Europe, Imperialism was wildly popular. Britain was especially successful at creating colonies in as many different places as possible. Because of the great scientific achievements of Britain in the long 19th century, they were able to quickly and easily take over large amounts of land and enforce control on the native people who were living there. Their primary focuses were on creating better trade routes and establishing western culture in “lesser” populations. Though many resisted the British invasions into their lands, some countries negotiated peace with them and handed over the territory peacefully. Imperialism in Belgium was notably different than in Britain. Where the British made an effort to simulate peace

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