Compare and contrast the features that distinguished the "new" from the "old" imperialism. How much of a departure was the "new" imperialism from previous attempts at imperial dominance?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The new imperialism as intentional and state-driven
2. The direct control exercised by empires over larger numbers of non-Westerners
3. The brevity of the new imperialism's empires
4. Relatively small numbers of Europeans as administrators and the migration of few settlers
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