Day: August 1, 2017

“Colonies are like fruits which cling to the tree only till they ripen.” Comment.  ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: A powerful nation may form an empire by conquering lands and peoples who are weak and on a lower level of development, or by establishing colonies of emigrants in foreign lands. But these dependent people may themselves grow in […]

Explain how American imperialism in Philippines differed with European imperialism in Indonesia and Indo-China. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Philippines, Indonesia and Indo-China, all are situated in South East Asia. During nineteenth and early twentieth century, a new phase of imperialism had started. Whereas Philippines suffered American imperialism, Indonesia and Indo-China was under European imperialism. America, as a […]

Trace the growth of British imperialism in South Africa from 1800 to 1907. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: South Africa was a Dutch colony until 1795. In 1795 the Cape was captured by the British during the French Revolutionary Wars, and the 1814 peace settlement decided that it should remain British. Many British settlers went out to Cape […]

Write a critical note on: Importance of the Opium War in the history of China.  ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Until well into the nineteenth century China was almost closed to European. Having one of the oldest civilization, Chinese were proud of their culture and despised all foreigners as barbarians. But due to lack of contact with the […]

“Nominally the new Turkey was republican and democratic.” Comment. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Mustafa Kemal Pasha, “Ataturk” or “Father of the Turks” was founder of modern Turkey. He led the foundation of the democratic, secular Republic of Turkey. In 1923, Turkish Republic was formally proclaimed and Ataturk was unanimously elected as its first President. The new Turkey was […]