Imperialism Dbq Essay

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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries there were was a great deal of imperialism being done by Europe, specifically in Asia and Africa. Africa was a big focal point for this imperialism when the Berlin Conference cut the continent up for their spheres of influence. These spheres of influence enacted a variety of different responses by the colonized people. The colonized people responded to this imperialism with three reactions: warm welcome, hatred, or caution in hopes for preservation of their way of life. In this imperialism by Europe, there was much good that was brought out from it which allowed for the response of happiness. An Indian politician named Dadabhai Naoroji wrote all about “the Benefits of British Rule” specifically in India (Doc. 3). In his book, he talks about politics, economics, and material goods that was influenced greatly of Great Britain and greatly …show more content…

During this time China and England was doing a lot of trading. In 1839 and Chinese imperial official wrote a letter to Queen Victoria telling her that the British don’t “intend to harm other on purpose, but the fact remains that they are so obsessed with material gain that they have no concern whatever for the harm they can cause to others” (Doc1.). He is specifically talking about opium trade. This trade is allowing for people to focus on trade and selfish things rather that tradition. He feels that it takes away from tradition of China and this is being done just so that the British continually get richer. The Arabs thought the same thing of Europe in general. In a manifesto of Arab nationalists they wrote about how “natural resources have been alienated from [Arabs] and have come into the possession of England, France, and Germany” (Doc. 9). Imperialism was used for money and the colonized people knew it so they were cautious about their trade in order to keep their national

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