Question

How did imperialism during the late 19th century differ in China and in Latin America?

Answer 1

Imperialism was different in China and in Latin America, first because Latin American countries were colonies from European Empires such as Portugal and Spain. China was different.

China was a very closed country and they refused to trade their good with other countries they were self-sufficient. This pushed the British Empire to sell opium for silver, this led to the Opium War and with it, the British gained control over Chinese trade and goods. Britain imposed rules to the Chinese and they were prohibited to sell all their goods, this impacted heavily their economy and politics.

On the other way, Latin America was impacted differently by Imperialism, they were colonies of European powers and those powers gained access to all resources that were not available in Europe, such as massive amounts of gold, silver, precious stones, wood, and of course human labor. But after the independence, Latin American countries also had a huge development, cities developed and the population grew.

Answer 2

Imperialism changes over time just like any other form of government, even democracy changes.