A Crash Course on Victorian-Era Imperialism & Colonialism

I discuss the difference between imperialism & colonialism & some prominent examples of both throughout world history, then focus on how Britain became the “global policeman” during the Victorian Era. ***** Sources Burk, Kathleen. “Great Britain and the ‘Scramble for Africa’.” https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/great-britain-and-the-scramble-for-africa#:~:text=Professor%20Kathleen%20Burk%20The%20scramble%20for%20Africa%20in,her%20into%20repeated%20conflict%20with%20the%20French%20Empire. Coffee Bean, The. “The Victorian Era and the British Empire.” https://greencoffeehk.com/the-victorian-era-and-the-british-empire/ Historyplex. “Facts About Imperialism.” https://historyplex.com/facts-about-imperialism Longley, Robert. “What Is Imperialism? Definition and Historical Perspective.” https://www.thoughtco.com/imperialism-definition-4587402 Said, Edward W. Culture and Imperialism. New York: Vintage, 1993. Print. Tassell, Nige. “The Victorians and the British Empire: a brief guide and timeline.” https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/victorians-british-empire-brief-guide-timeline-expansion/ Verne, Jules. Round the World in Eighty Days. Translated by Henry Frith. Public Domain eBook. Victorian Era. “British Empire During Victorian Era.” http://victorian-era.org/british-empire-victorian-era.html Victorian School. “The British Empire.” http://www.victorianschool.co.uk/empire.html ***** Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/victorianvarie1 Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marisadf13 I’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Goodpods, Spotify, or wherever you listen, as that will help this podcast reach more listeners!