3 Things that I learned from this chapter:
1. Europeans used religious arrogance to justify invading countries. They stated that they were going to "Christianize" the "heathens".
2. Imperialism differed from the Age of Exploration because in the past the reasons for conquest were "God, Glory, Gold", and during this time they were "Christianity, Commerce, Civilization".
3. Economic Imperialism was when a country was independent but controlled by private outside interests rather than another government.
2 Things I found interesting:
1. India was considered the "jewel in the crown" and the most valuable colony to Britain.
2. It seemed like it was extremely too easy for these European nations to take over sections of Africa and Asia.
1 Question that I still have:
Wasn't there any opposition to the blatant racism that the European powers were showing?
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