NEW IMPERIALISM (jun 13, 1880 – feb 12, 1914)
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european expansion INTO africa and asia for the 2nd time
(1st time/age of exploration--disease and african's superior weapons restricted europeans to coast)
-tech advances (breech-loading rifles, rapid-fire weapons)
-steam ships (rapid transport) & suez canal in egypt (don't have to go around africa)
-telegraph
-quinine (medicine for malaria, allowed europeans to fugh african diseases & conquer)
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