Many people believe that it started in the 1800s but it actually began when European countries took control of some regions in 1492. It wasn't until the 1800s that they grew increasingly more powerful.
The Industrial Revolution was the main reason of the power jump that occurred in the 1800s. With the new found power in economic and military fields, the Europeans became even more dominant to its foreign targets.
Imperialism may have started in only South East Asia, with Europeans growing power, it quickly spread to places like China, India, Africa, and eventually to the Americas.
What you've written here is generally accurate but also a bit non-responsive. The term "New Imperialism" does not assert that imperialism was new. Rather it is the label given to a particular era in world history when imperialism took on a particular character. The question is, what made the "new" imperialism "new"? That will help you provide a more focused answer to the question.
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