The “new imperialism” was just beginning to start around the 1800’s. European nations set out west to dominate countries for many reasons. Humanitarians wanted to search the west for new medicines, Military thought that having naval ports around the world would benefit for coal supplies, and some Europeans just wanted to conquer the world with the theory of social Darwinism or as you may have heard it as “survival of the fittest.” Britain played a huge role in this being one of the stronger nations that were in Europe at the time. They took a good portion of Africa, India, and China when it came to claiming land in the west. Although Britain was a strong country, India and China did not like all the policies that were given to them. Britain came to the new land in the west with new political, economic, and social policies, most of which were not liked by westerners. In many ways Britain was both beneficial, and not beneficial to India and China. In mostly all cases (political, economic, and social), I think British rule helped India more in the end.
Politically, Britain had both similar policies when taking land in India then when Britain did in China. Some of which included freedom of speech and liberty of the press, (Dadabhai Naoroji, Essays, Speeches, Addresses and writings, pp. 131-136) which policy was given to both India and China. Britain took the similar approach when it came to taking parts of China and India. Freedom of speech and liberty of the press was not the only policy toward these western nations. Other policies were included such as improvement in the government (Dadabhai Naoroji, Essays, Speeches, Addresses and writings, pp. 131-136) which especially helped India bring peace to their country. It also brought rights like Equal justice between man and woman and security of life and property (Dadabhai Naoroji, Essays, Speeches, Addresses and writings, pp. 131-136). Not all political policies were the same when dominating land in China and...