Under new imperialism Europe did not need large numbers of people to control Territories because the occupying powers instead placed "puppet governments" in their holding territories, which gave the impression that the natives were actually in control.
The answer is Father of the New South.
Also, what school do you go to?
I would say that a good candidate is the idea of democracy: from Greece and Rome.
<span>The Persian Empire controlled the largest amount of territory in Mesopotamia. </span><span />