British Imperialism Essay

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British Imperialism During a time of world expansion, several nations materialized as new world powers. Through all these world power, a new age of Imperialism emerged. The British Empire was the most successful imperialist power due to global rivalry, economic affluence, and Social Darwinism. Several key factors led up the global domination of the British nation. One major component leading up to this was the Industrial Revolution. “The Industrial Revolution, one of the most vital periods of change in Great Britain, occurred because of the stable economic, social, and political stance of the country, as well as brought lasting effects in Britain in each of these areas” (“The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain”).The Industrial Revolution made Britain the leading industrial power in the world. Also, it increased the creation technology and the changed the socioeconomic status of many of their citizens. It was also the Industrial Revolution that caused Britain to seek out a new source of raw material, leading them to extend their power to that of other countries. With their previous control in India and Africa, the British nation had the tools in needed to develop into the imperialist power it would. As a result of this prosperity exhibited by the British, other nations felt the need to gain there own global colonies so that they could be deemed just as powerful. This sparked global competition as it began to form during the age of Imperialism. Global Rivalry At this time in Europe, there was a continuous rivalry between the European countries. Previously (after the Napoleonic wars) this balance was overturned. Afterwards, all states wanted to remain at additional or equal power. This added a key component of paranoia and constant competition between the Western European states. In the past, most of the countries in Europe had just undergone some type of
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