Imperialism, Imperialism, Imperialism

Our knowledge of imperialism began in freshman year. When the explorers went… well exploring, they did so for the reasons of Gold, God, and Glory. We were told time and time again about these pioneers, their explorations, and the many treasures they discovered. What we had yet to realize was that these men were imperialists in every sense of the word. Imperialism is the belief in empire-building, in order to gain more land for the country. Imperialism is the goals of Gold, God, and Glory put into practice.

 

The Early 16th Century vs.  The 18th Century

Remember Jamestown and the settlement at Roanoke? Yeah, that’s kind of what’s going on here. England and Spain had the same goal in mind, expansion of the crown and the monarchy. So they set out to discover new land and claim it for their country [Because Land = Power = Money (Thanks Katie)] But… more money equals more problems…

 

Thanks for the graph Biggie.

It’s like the French and Indian war all over again. (Refresher- the French and the Indians weren’t fighting against each other… I’m still not over the name) ANYWAY. A country expands and annoys some people. Columbus annoyed the “Indians”, just like the colonists annoyed the Native Americans after Thanksgiving…

 

Basically...

 

 

So what is going on now is not “Round One” of imperialism, we've seen it many times before. And the one thing that binds every part of imperialism is….

 

Wait for it…

 

MONEY!  

(Shocking, I know.)

 

Specifically mercantilism, as can be observed in the Triangle Trade Route.

 

I'd reccomend putting this on mute and then watching it.