History 10 - Overview of Imperialism

Imperialism, in its simplest form, is the policy and practice of conquering and ruling foreign lands in the name of your own country, and this is done in order to increase your own country's power and influence.

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An imperial state is a nation, country, kingdom, or empire that engages in the practice of imperialism.

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An imperial state is a nation or country that is part of a larger imperial empire, but is not the imperial power.

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An imperial power is a nation, country, kingdom, or empire that engages in the practice of imperialism.

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Imperialism did not begin in the 19th century.

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From the 16th to the early 19th century, Imperialism was dominated by what is now termed

• Old Imperialism

• New Imperialism

• Early Imperialism

• Static Imperialism

The Three G's of Imperialism are...

• Goodness, Glory, and Gold

• Gold, Glory, and God

• Grace, Governance, and God

• Gold, Grace, and Glory

Old Imperialism was governed by the belief of Glory, God, and Gold, also known as the Three G’s of Old Imperialism.

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By 1800, France was the leading colonial power with colonies in India, North America, South Africa, and Australia.

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During the time of Old Imperialism, what nation colonized Central and South America?

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Holland