Compléter ImperialismVersion en ligne The great colonial empires par Gehistart Artgeo 1 protectorate States Japan empire Russia India African France Germany Berlin Italy British United Canal Conference French later China largest British The Empire was the in the world . Its most value possession was . The took control of the Suez to secure the control of the route to India . The Empire was the second largest in the world . In Africa , conquered Algeria and Tunisia and create a in Morocco . and began their imperialist expansion . The defeated Spain and occupied the Philippines and Puerto Rico . entered into conflict with and . Colonial expansion led to conflict among the great powers , who met at the ( 1884 - 1885 ) in order to resolve their disputes . At this meeting , the great powers divided up nearly the entire continent .