during The era of the 19th century imperialism both the British and french had political and economic control?
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B-definitely\nBy the end of th 19th century almost all of Africa and Asia were control ed by both Britain and French hands, and the Caribbean has been a European possession for hundreds of years.  The control of Asia and Africa by the French and British was one of the main causes of the first world war, as Germany was forced to take possession of the most undesirable locations.  This was a root cause of the rivalry that lead to WWI.
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French I believe, (assuming you're talking about the Republic of Congo, there's also the Democratic Repulbic of Congo). Congo was a french colony.
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He could keep on tearing through countries, gaining land, power, and popularity and Britain would just sit there. France wouldn't act without the British, even though they wanted to.
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Traditionally, an empire is an entity interested in militarily conquering land and making that land subject to the empire's political control.  Example: British Empire "conquers" the east coast of North America and keeps it under its political control.  \nUSA does not fit that mold (except the states added after the 13 original states which were "conquered" from the Native American Indians, the Spanish, the Mexicans, and, ironically, the British.)  Example:  USA conquered Japan, but gave it back to the Japanese.\nUSA instead is an "economic" as opposed to "political" empire, because it seeks to have capitalism conquer all other forms of economy and then keep the conquered areas capitalistic.  When non-capitalistic countries exist (e.g., Cuba) the USA does all it can to force capitalism on them.
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here is a decent summary of what happened with british rule:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_India\n\nand here is an analysis of the impact:\nhttp://india_resource.tripod\n.com/colonial.html
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The Boers in East Africa had conflicts with the Germans, the French and the English for control of Southeast Africa in the late 1800's.
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1. To relieve the British Empire of the costs in political capital with the United States that having clear colonial possessions in North America meant/\n2. To re-gear the internal political structure of the British North American possessions so as to decrease francophone control of the political agenda and institutions without depriving them of their political rights\n3. To create a more streamlined political institution capable of a greater assertion of political sovereignty over the vast resources of the northern half of North America.\n4. To create a more streamlined political institution capable of displacing and "civilising" the aboriginal societies of the continent more effectively.\n5. To streamline the government of the colony so as to ensure the continued ascendancy of Protestant Anglo-Saxon businessmen in trade and commerce\n6. To provide for a greater economic hinterland for the newly developing industrial heartland of Southern Ontario.\n\nThose aren't what you'll find in your socials text, but maybe you should try them on your teacher.....
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In the American Revolution the French fought with the Americans against the British.
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A long, long history of Western imperialism.
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Politics control an area. Everything such as slavery, King Cotton, and the lack of industrialization in sourth influnced politics which in turn influenced the relationships. The north and south had become very different areas. If a new tariff or law that helped one area, always hurt the other area. All these were decided in Congress, especially the slave laws.
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one word.. imperialism.
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http://www.answers.com/topic/history-of-united-states-overseas-expansion\nor\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism_in_Asia
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there is no justification,imperialism was there .all countries wanted to occupy other countries and turn them into their colonies for raw material and for various other reasons
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Both.  Ghandi picked the perfect time to start his independence movement.  Empires around the world were crumbling after WW2 and the British empire was no exception.
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They were both once a British Colony
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imperialism   n. \n1.The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. \n2.The system, policies, or practices of such a government. \nimperialism, broadly, the extension of rule or influence by one government, nation, or society over another. \n\nI suspect you are referring to the acting on mercantilist the European nations in the 18th cent. attempted to regulate the trade of their colonies in the interests of the mother country.  Following is more detail.\nEvidence of the existence of empires dates back to the dawn of written history in Egypt and in Mesopotamia, where local rulers extended their realms by conquering other states and holding them, when possible, in a state of subjection or semisubjection. An early, highly organized empire was that of Assyria, which was succeeded by the even more integrated Persian Empire. Ancient imperialism reached its climax under the long-enduring Roman Empire, the eastern part of which lasted until late into the Middle Ages as the Byzantine Empire. In Western Europe no true empire arose to replace Rome; the Holy Roman Empire, despite the aspirations of its rulers, was little more than a confederation of princely states. However, imperialism remained an important historical force elsewhere. In the Middle East and North Africa the Arabs and later the Turks built large empires. Farther east, besides the huge, if unstable, empires of the nomadic Mongols and others arising out of Central Asia, there were long-lasting and complex imperial organizations exemplified by various Chinese dynasties.\nClassic Imperialism \nImperialism was reborn in the West with the emergence of the modern nation-state and the age of exploration and discovery. It is to this modern type of empire building that the term imperialism is quite often restricted. Colonies were established not only in more or less sparsely inhabited places where there were few or no highly integrated native states (e.g., North America and Africa) but also in lands where ancient civilizations and states existed (e.g., India, Malaya, Indonesia, and the Inca lands of South America). The emigration of European settlers to people the Western Hemisphere and Africa, known as colonization, was marked by the same attitude of assumed superiority on the part of the newcomers toward the native populations that prevailed where the Europeans merely took over control without large-scale settlements.\nFrom the 15th to the 17th cent. the Portuguese and the Dutch built trading empires in Africa and the East for the exploitation of the resources and commerce with lands already developed. The Spanish and Portuguese established important colonies in the New World in the 16th and 17th cents., hoping to exploit the mineral wealth of the lands they conquered. The British and French imperialists became the foremost exemplars of colonial settlement in Africa and the East. Acting on mercantilist principles, the European nations in the 18th cent. attempted to regulate the trade of their colonies in the interests of the mother country. Later, the increase of manufactures in the Industrial Revolution introduced a new form of imperialism, as industrial nations scrambled both for markets and for raw materials.\nThe eastward spread of Russia after the 16th cent. and the westward spread of the United States may also be termed imperialistic, although the United States did not actually acquire colonial possessions until the Spanish-American War. In the late 19th cent. Italy, Germany, and Japan also developed imperial ambitions; these nations, like the older colonial powers, were moved by a variety of aims, including commercial penetration, military glory, and diplomatic advantage.\nAt its best, European imperialism brought economic expansion and new standards of official administration and public health to subject countries; at its worst, it meant brutal exploitation and dehu
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If it were simple it wouldn't be an exam question.  \n\n(I'd write about specifics, and say the impact of colonial rule depends on the nature of the colonial power and rule, and the people who implemented it, and on the society and peoples on whom the rule was imposed.  Fopr instance, there were great differences in the forms of colonialism practiced in Africa by Britain, France and Belgium. In almost every case colonialism introduced "modern" practices for good and ill, and creaated gerrymandered countries which intensified conflict between incompatible local societies.)