Answer:
“The two periods were similar in the sense that they were
both driven by European economic practices, mercantilism
in the 1500s – 1600s, and industrialization from 1800s – 1900s,
but differed in the social reasons for going, with early
expansion linked to missionary zeal and later imperialism
attributed to social Darwinism and the ‘White Man’s
Burden.’
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