1. What is capitalism ?
2. What were the factors that compelled the Europeans to invest capital in the colonies ?
3. What is imperialism ?
4. How did imperialism affect the colonies ?
5. What were the two military alliances that were formed before the First World War ? Who. were the members of each of them?
6. What were the different movements that were formed as part of aggressive nationalism? What were the nations which gave leadership to each of them ?
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Answer:
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Answer:
1)an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
2)Europeans- they saw Africa as a place to get resources for their own industrial ambitions, where nations could compete for new markets for their goods, and where they could get many raw materials.
3)a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization,use of military force or other means.
4)Imperialism adversely affected the colonies. Under foreign rule, native culture and industry were destroyed. Imported goods wiped out local craft industries. By using colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, colonial powers held back the colonies from developing industries
5)Just before World War I, the Great Powers of Europe split into two main teams: The Triple Alliance (Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy) and the Triple Entente (Britain, France, and Russia).