Impacts Of Imperialism During The Nineteenth Century

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Imperialism during the nineteenth century shaped the world as we know it today. It had a long-term impact on the world as technology, medicine and transportation improved and ideas and religion spread. The “tools of Imperialism” (pg. 810), such as the steamboat, medicine and firearms allowed Europe to maintain domination and enforce their ideas on other nations. The development of the steam powered boat “enabled warships to penetrate the inland rivers” (pg. 810) and, for one example, ensured Britain’s dominance over China. The development of medicine, specifically the quinine pills, made exploration of Africa possible which led to the partition between the European powers. On top of these three long-term impacts, missionary campaigns were

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