Download - Imperialism Motives
How well do you know the globe?
Label each of the following countries on your map
Britain
France
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Now label the following British: Australia, Canada, Burma, India, South Africa,
Egypt/Sudan, Nigeria
French: West Africa, Tunisia, Madagascar, Indochina (Vietnam)
Germany: Southwest Africa, Cameroon, East Africa, Togo
Belgium: Congo
Portugal: Angola, Mozambique
What is Imperialism?
Europeans sought nothing less than direct control over vast territories, mainly in Africa
New Imperialism
Economic Motives
Political Motives
Religious MotivesExploratory Motives
Ideological Motives
Economic Motives
Mercantilism:
• Expand and Control Foreign trade
• Create new markets for products
• Acquire raw materials such as:
Cotton, rubber, sugar, tea, timber, tin, coffee…
Cheap Labor
*Economies strengthened by Industrial Revolution
Political Motives
• Increase World Power
• Compete with other European Countries
• Expand territory
• Exercise military force
• Gain prestige by winning colonies
• Boost national pride and security
Religious Motives
• Spread Christianity
• Protect European missionaries
• Spread European values and moral beliefs
• Educate peoples of other cultures
• End slave trade in Africa
Exploratory Motives
• Explore “unknown” or uncharted territory
• Conduct scientific research
• Conduct medical searches for the causes and treatments of
diseases
• Investigate lands and cultures
Ideological Motives
• White race is “superior”
• Other cultures are “primitive”
• Europeans should “civilize” others
• Great nations should have empires
• Only the strongest will survive
Go back to world map. What natural resources do each of the colonized areas
possess?