Question

Distinguish between Colonialism and Imperialism.

Answer 1

• Colonialism

1. Colonialism is a process of domination, involving the subjugation of one people by another.
2. The term colony comes from the Latin word colonus, meaning farmer.
3. This root indicates that the practice of colonialism usually involved the transfer of population to a new territory

• Imperialism

1. Imperialism comes from the Latin term imperium meaning to command.
2. It draws attention to the way one country exercises power over another.
3. It may be through settlement, sovereignty, or indirect mechanisms of control.