Imperialism: A Major Issues Back In The 17th And 18th Century

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Imperialism Reflection A major issue back in the 17th and 18th century was a term that we now call imperialism. Imperialism can be defined as extending a countries power/land through military force. Imperialism had a major effect on the world today mostly because the world saw this as wrong, and wanted a change. Many European countries wanted to expand their land to gain better access to raw materials. By doing so, these countries grew rich in trade, and became world powers. European countries also thought they were much more superior because of the land they have acquired from these African countries. Some factors that led humanity away was the desperation of raw materials that these unique African countries had. Europeans only cared about