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In the next room, the door of which was open, I could see a magnificent gilt dressing
case, with some splendid diamond and ruby shirt studs lying by it, and a chest of
drawers, and a cupboard apparently full of clothes.
(The Notch On The Ax by William Makepeace Thackeray)
A hearty hand-clasp from Jack, a frank and smiling greeting from Polly (she looked
handsomer than ever, Harold thought, with her lustrous black hair and soft, dark-gray
eyes). put him at his ease at once.
(The Emergency Men by George H. Jessop)
By reason of my tender age and there are some critics who, I hope, will be satisfied by
my acknowledging that I am a hundred and fifty-six next birthday) I could not
understand what was the meaning of this nicht excursion-this candle this tool house.

what is this

it was douglas macarthur..

superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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