Imperialism is when a stronger region, or country takes over a weaker country, some examples of this are...
British taking over the 13 colonies and taxing them for everything they sold. The King believed they had the right to tax the colonies. They decided to require several kinds of taxes from the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War.
America taking over the Hawaiian islands.On Jan. 17, 1893, Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate.