Old imperialists generally steered clear of territorial claims and major players during this time were the Dutch, Portuguese and the Spanish. ... The Portuguese and Spanish were fervent Roman Catholics, eager to spread their faith to the indigenous natives. ... Europeans imperialists found it more profitable and advantageous to conquer the colonies rather than to trade since raw materials were free and they can offset the administrative and maintenance cost of owning territories by collecting tributes and protection money. ... The availability of cheap 1(Deepti, M. 2001) labor helped Eu...

• Word Count: 1994
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Initially Leopold had looked to the east in his efforts to gain colonies, but his attempt to gain the Philippines from Spain did not prove fruitful. ... At the international conference in Paris Leopold drew many ideas and tactic that he would use to set up the Belgian Free State. ... They recognised Leopold as the sovereign of the Congo Free State. ... Civilisation not as an abstract concept but as a reality represented by free trade, postal union and the abolishment of the slave trade. ... Despite the decrees of the Berlin Act no attempt was made to help the Cong...

• Word Count: 2347
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School