Imperialism Page 5

The decaying Spanish and French empires had relinquished most of their Imperialist goals to control more overseas territories and were left with the remains of what they could hold onto. The British Empire however was still going strong and as the saying went: “The sun never sets on the British Empire”. But even then, in…

Jules Ferry one time said “In order for a state to be great. she must demo her influence throughout the universe and carry everyplace she can her linguistic communication. her imposts. her flag. her weaponries. and her mastermind. ” This quotation mark is the perfect illustration of the positions of an imperialist state. From 1750-1914…