Beginnings of New Imperialism
With the end of Old Imperialism came a break in imperialistic desires for nearly a century. Then starting with the French expansion into Algeria came the beginning of New Imperialism, which lasted until World War I. Although very similar to Old Imperialism, this New Imperialism relied more heavily on moral and ethical reasons, such as social Darwinism and "White Man's Burden", and less of pursuit of gold and silver. Also, New Imperialism was based on capitalism (which though advocated by Adam Smith in 1789, was not used by Europe until the 19th century.)
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