"Imperialism, Alliances, and War" - Study Notes

After 1870, Europe extended its power over ten million square miles and one hundred fifty million people - about one-fifth of the world's land area and one-tenth of its population. Since the motives for the New Imperialism was economic, European attitudes toward imperialism was hanged. Previous imperialism seized land and settled it with the conqueror's people or established raiding centers to exploit the resources of the dominated area. However, in New Imperialism, a European nation would invest capital in a "less industrialized" country, to develop its mines and agriculture to build rail…