To what extent was 'the new imperialism' a reflection of developments in 19th century Europe?

... 1) To what extent was 'the new imperialism' a reflection of developments in 19th century Europe? The term "new imperialism" refers to an era of imperial colonial expansion which was adopted, by a number of nations, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries; approximately from the end of the Franco-Prussian War to the beginning of World War I (c. 1871 - 1914)1. It was during this period of imperialism that the European powers ended up physically controlling almost the rest of the world. The reasons and causes of "new imperialism" had long been debated by scholars and one could argue that the basis of "new imperialism" was generally due to the various developments that Europe was undergoing in the 19th century. The developments of Europe in the 19th century could be broadly categorized into the following aspects: social, economic and political developments. One of the major economic developments in

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