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European Imperialism in Asia, Africa, and Oceania

 

            In India, the British established its crown colony of British India. The East India Company originally took the reins of power in India after the collapse of the collapse of the Mughal Empire. After frustrations to control the public, the British government stepped in to control the country. They began to industrialize, use European curriculum on, and improved infrastructure in India. India was imported many crops, and began to flourish with new trade and wealth. It was the reason to Britain's imperial success in the Eastern hemisphere. .
             In Central Asia, the Russians extended its territory after the collapse of the Ottoman and Qing Empires. Russia took all of the silk roads and Central Asia. Russia was right next to British India, and could easily spark a continental war. .
             In Southeast Asia, the French created French Indochina, consisting of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The French made Christianity prominent in these countries. They did not take Siam as it was a good buffer state between British India and French Indochina.
             In Africa, all the imperialistic Europeans began to pick apart their choices. After having explorers map Africa, the Europeans begin to make colonies. After the discovery of gold and diamonds, the Europeans flocked like geese in migration to Africa looking for great riches. To control the takeover of Africa, the German chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, called for the Berlin Conference. The conference brought delegates of all imperialistic empires to discuss what they want of Africa. The empires agreed on the territory lines, and they all marched to Africa to take their correspondent states. Africa was figuratively dismembered.
             In Australia, the British sent its criminals and convicted to this island, where they were to survive with natives. After the discovery of gold, the number of entrepreneurs outnumbered the convicts. Soon the British began to push the natives into reservations.


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