Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century
CHAPTER XXI
The Era of Colonies
Commerce the Promoter of Colonization--England's Wise Policy--The Growth of Her Colonies Under Liberal Treatment--India--Australia--Africa--Colonies of France and Germany--Partition of Africa--Progress of Russia in Asia--Aggressiveness of the Czar's Government--The United States Becomes a Colonizing Power--The Colonial Powers and Their Colonies at the Close of the Century 323