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= GREAT BRITAIN AND THE FAR EAST =

﻿Begining of the Policy of Imperialism
Like many other European nations, Great Britain wanted more power and resources. The answer to their problems was turing to imperialism. Imperialism was beneficial to the navy/army. They traveled around the coast of China and south east asia, and when the british began to occupy these other nations, the different branches were able to set up bases in various locations.

===Regions Targeted and Reason. === During the Industrial Revolution a need for natural resources was discovered. Industries became more adavanced and soon the list of resources need became longer. Britain needed to take over other regions where these natural resources could be found in greater numbers. They turned to the Far East (what is currently Asia) and started their conquest. The regions targeted included China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India, and Eastern Siberia.

﻿Type of Rule
Great Britain used a colonial rule in the Far East. The countries and territories were considered to be part of Great Britains Crown colonies. These territories included; Ceylon, Hong Kong, and the Phillipines. Crown colonies give the british government the power over the colonies legislation which was run by officers from the colonies who had to go to the British government before making changes.

Obstacles to Control
Great Britain had to consider the new types of land and climate that they've never experienced before. They also had to control the natives of the regions. The natives had different behavior, traditions, and customs. They're point of views could be stubborn and rebelious. Britain had to create rules to keep order abolish all rebelions before they spread. (What about China and the Opium War?)

Affect of Imperialism
Imperialism had some negative and some positive effects on each country. For example, the places colonized by Britain had 40,000 miles of railroad and 70,000 miles of paved road which made it easier to travel. Also, this boosted agriculture in British India which caused almost no famine. (India is not in the Far East what about China? Does Britain still control any of these areas?)

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