Origins of Globalization
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Question 1: Following the collapse of their empires in the New World, and the occasional revolution and war at home, the Great Powers of Europe began the 19th Century by re-examining the value of establishing and maintaining colonies abroad. In the wake of the Industrial Revolution, Great Britain, in particular, attempted to learn from its past mistakes and adopted a new philosophical approach to colonialism. Discuss in an essay these new ideas the British employed in creating their “Second Wave” empire, and how they played out on the ground in either India or East Asia. What were these new strategies, and how did they differ from those used by Britain in North America? What were the advantages and disadvantages of the new system, and who were the major players involved? Did the new strategy work? Why or why not? How did the colonized populations respond?
