Motives for Imperialism

New Enlightenment Ideals of revolution and democracy did not apply to...

• European countries

• democracies

• philosophers

• the colonies

What did the Industrial Revolution increase desire for in Industrialized countries?

• social equality and justice
• more money and power

• agricultural production and manual labor
• environmental sustainability and conservation

What allowed Europeans to take what they wanted from Asia and Africa?

• partnerships

• advanced weapons and technology

• trade agreements
• diplomacy

Which would be considered an Economic motive for Imperialism?

• gain prestige/ national pride

• access to raw materials and cheap labor

• the primitive citizens of Africa and Asia need to be civilized

• the spread of Christianity

• learn about different lands/ people

Which would be considered an political motive for Imperialism?

• gain prestige/ national pride

• access to raw materials and cheap labor

• the primitive citizens of Africa and Asia need to be civilized

• the spread of Christianity

• learn about different lands/ people

Which would be considered a religious motive for Imperialism?

• gain prestige/ national pride

• access to raw materials and cheap labor

• the primitive citizens of Africa and Asia need to be civilized

• the spread of Christianity

• learn about different lands/ people

Which would be considered an ideological motive for Imperialism?

• gain prestige/ national pride

• access to raw materials and cheap labor

• the primitive citizens of Africa and Asia need to be civilized

• the spread of Christianity

• learn about different lands/ people

Which would be considered an exploratory motive for Imperialism?

• gain prestige/ national pride

• access to raw materials and cheap labor

• the primitive citizens of Africa and Asia need to be civilized

• the spread of Christianity

• learn about different lands/ people

Organize these options into the correct categories:

Groups:

(a) Economic Motives

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(b) Political Motives

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(c) Religious Motives

• raw materials and cheap labor

• prestige/ national pride

• expand territory

• gain power

• compete for colonies

• export new technology

• spread Christianity

• new markets

• protect missionaries

• end the slave trade in Africa

• make money

• spread European values and beliefs

• end slave trade in Africa

Organize these options into the right categories:

Groups:

(a) Ideological Motives

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(b) Exploratory Motives

• learn about different lands and people

• "others" are primitive and need to be civilized

• explore unknown territories

• medical research

• belief white race was superior (racism)

• great nations should have empires

• adventure

• stronger nations will survived and weaker ones will be colonized (social Darwinism)

• conduct scientific research