In a surge of European imperialism to protect established interests, expand territory and compete for world influence at the end of the 19th century, European powers carved almost the entire into a collection of colonies.

What was the biggest difference between government in ancient athens and in ancient rome? rome was a direct democracy, and athens was not. athens allowed all citizens to vote, while rome was a republic. athens allowed women and slaves to vote, but rome did not. rome had a bicameral assembly, and athens did not.