How Western Modernized Eastern

             Because of a lot advanced technology, modern military goods, and a vast demand for raw material, market, and labor that were resulted in Industrial Revolution in western countries, and an arrogant self- confidence in western civilization, the imperialism that was combination of these two started to emerge among western countries. For instance, many invented machineries in western Industrial Revolution that were enable people to produce goods in least costly way caused large surplus in their economy. However, as accumulation of surplus, many westerners started thinking that their homelands' economy was not capable to attract domestic capital; moreover, their tendencies to find investment outlets for the surplus that were not able to use efficiently in their homelands were steeply arisen. Therefore, they increasingly demanded for another new market where raw materials, cheaper labor were available. Simultaneously, a vast surplus in western economy and advanced technology in science and technology would lead most western countries to have a self- confidence in the superiority of their civilization. These, prosperity in economy and self- confidence in civilization, were also considered as the bases that westerners started to explore to unknown world. Major victims of this exploration were, in chronologically, India, China, and Japan.
             As Mughal started collapsing in the early 18th century of India, British started to build the power in many areas of India, where were Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta with trading company which was called the English East India Company. Firstly British spreading its power all over India, they got aid from many Indians because of many benefits: trading in favorable balance with other, joining or remaining in majority. Also, Indians who responded quickly about changes that British made could increase their social positions. After India was completely under influence of British in political and economical...

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