The 19th century European Imperialism was mainly caused by the desperate need of nations to secure their acquired territories and colonies. Also, they needed to strengthen their military forces to defend against possible invasion.
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European imperialism in China during the 19th Century hurt the Chinese economy and their governments. The people were exploited. Japan & the USA were also involved in using imperialism in China as well. Imperialism continued into the 20th century as well.
In the 19th century, imperialism was characterized by European powers colonizing territories in Africa and Asia for economic and political gain. This was different from the earlier period of 1450-1750, where imperialism focused more on exploration and establishing trade routes, with less direct control over territories.
The Industrial Revolution promoted imperialism because after nations (mainly European nations) acquired advanced technology and military, they all competed for their overseas empires which led to imperialism.
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Both 19th-century imperialism and imperialism in the 1450-1750 time period involved powerful nations expanding their territories through conquest and colonization. They both aimed to increase wealth, power, and influence through control of resources and territories in other regions.