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 * Background Information on British Imperialism **

 A: Imperialism is when one country takes over another country. This was not considered a new idea, Empires have been Imperialistic since the times of Alexander the Great and the Muslim Empires.   A: Power was gained through many ways and varied from country to country. But, the most common was by military dominance.   A: The Age of Imperialism was from 1870-1914. During this time, almost the entire world was controlled by European powers, the United States, and Japan.   A: The British Empire ruled over 25% of the world’s population and landmass at its height. This included Egypt, the South African subcontinent, India, Australia, Burma, and many of the west indie islands.   A: Imperialism had both a positive and negative effect on the world. While it brought modernization and easier communication, many of the colonies did not want to be  <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">conquered. This caused tension between the cultures of the mother country and the colonies. There was also racism and the sense that the mother countries race was better than the colonies’. In addition, many of the countries that Britain colonized were left economically devastated. Q: What were the motives behind Imperialism? ** <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A: The obvious motive is the economic motive but some empires also had cultural motives
 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Q: What is Imperialism? **<span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Q: How was power gained over the colonies? **<span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
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