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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The marked price of watch was 820 Rs. A man bought the watch for 570.72 Rs. after getting two successive discounts, of which the first was 20%, then...
