What were the comparative strengths and weaknesses of territorial and maritime empires?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Territorial empires
1. emphasis on control of large amounts of people and land
2. large military investment required to staff outposts and fund armies
3. land and sea access routes vulnerable unless controlled
4. massive capital investment to support imperial colonies and
build infrastructure
5. superior technology needed to overcome resistance from natives
6. expanded social and cultural contacts with imperial subjects
B. Maritime empires
1. control of international trade via strategic seizure of suitable
ports, control of sea-lanes
2. colonization of limited coastal territory
3. production and shipment of high-value commodities
4. limited military confrontation and investment in imperial colonies
5. exploitation of improved maritime technology
6. expanded use of sea charts for exploration, control of far-flung
regions
7. dependence on native collaborators
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