Imperialism and Eurocentrism

Imperialism is an association between peoples that intentionally benefits one people over another. Laying claim to territories inhabited by Indigenous or non-indigenous peoples, seizing land and resources through conflict and warfare, and then imposing political control often accomplish this. The peaceful definition for imperialism is “the belief in the desirability of the acquisition of colonies and dependencies or extension of a countries influence through trade, diplomacy, ect.”

Eurocentrism is a belief that the European worldview is superior to others. This is also called European imperialism. The difference between the two is that Imperialism and Eurocentrism is that Imperialism benefits people to one and another. Eurocentrism finds that Europe is more superior to the rest of the countries in the world.

Europeans were very competitive with one another during the 17^th and 18^th centuries. Each nationality wanted to be bigger and better then the others that were against them or an ally with another. Any way each nation was very competitive. They believed that to gain prestige, a country needed to be both very wealthy and extremely powerful. And to gain their prestige, a country has to have colonies. The more territory that they controlled or able to control, the more powerful and important they thought they could become.

During the 1800s a global economy began to develop. The activities of European capitalists spread far and wide. They sought out the raw and natural materials to feed their factories and other companies. The entrepreneurs in Europe did well, and so did the managers as well. The objectives of the Europeans were Eurocentric-each country focused on gaining power, advantages and benefits over another European Country, at the expense of Indigenous peoples in the lands they controlled.

In the late 19^th century various nations entered a phase of territorial expansion often called the Second great era imperialism. Britain and other European countries and united states were very territorial and wanted to impact their religious values and other values that they had to other countries.

This imperialism coincided with growing concern in Canada about its relation ship to the British Empire. The responsibility for External Relations was under Britain, and Britain funded Canada and other public domains. But still these countries were so loyal to the British Empire but a fear that lead to total absorption haunted them from Britain.

Though Canada is one of the very few countries that was under imperialism from the British Empire, though we are now a very independent country we still ne lot’s of support and needs from Britain, even when they have no control over our country anymore. This is almost the type of imperialism that our culture, it self, is similar to Britain’s culture. We are also imperialized by the culture, support, and needs from the United States of America. We share their culture and almost everything with them as well.

Overall, imperialism has a good impact on Canada-from the time when Canada was under the rule of Britain where all the taxes and fur trades went back in the day and until now when we are free and very strong we still need the support that comes from the other countries that are very imperialized.