NEW IMPERIALISM (13 jun 1880 ano – 12 fev 1914 ano)
Descrição:
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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Data:
13 jun 1880 ano
12 fev 1914 ano
~ 33 years