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Motivations for Imperialism

This text explores the major motivations for European imperialism in the 1800s, including the desire for natural resources, cheap labor, and a market to sell products. It also discusses the spread of Christianity and the ideological belief in European superiority. The text highlights the competition for power and fame among European countries, as well as the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution and the search for more materials, workers, and customers. Additionally, it discusses the European strengths, such as advanced technology, and the vulnerabilities of other countries, including cultural diversity and weak central governments.

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Motivations for Imperialism

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  1. Motivations for Imperialism

  2. Entry Task • Based on Guns Germs & Steel – Episode 3,what are some major: • Motivations for Imperialism by the Europeans? • Advantages the Europeans had over the native Africans? • Why did it happen in the 1800s? • Some reasons the Europeans were able to dominate the Africans

  3. WHY? (did European powers want to dominate other countries?) GOLD Control over African and Asian countries would provide Europe with: • natural resources (coal, diamonds, lumber, etc.) • cheap labor • a market to sell their products

  4. WHY? (did European powers want to dominate other countries?) GOD • People wanted to spread Christianity around the world • IDEALOGY: In general, Europeans wanted to spread their way of, believing that they were superior to those that they colonized.

  5. WHY? (did European powers want to dominate other countries?) GLORY • There was intense competition for land and power among European countries. • Explorers wanted fame • Countries wanted to dominate over others (superiority)

  6. WHY in the 1880’s? • The aftermath of the Industrial Revolution • Great Britain was the first to industrialize • Because it is an island, they needed to go somewhere else to find more materials, workers, and customers.

  7. What did the industrialized nations get out of colonization? • More workers • More machines • More money • More factories • Raw materials • More customers

  8. HOW were they able to dominate other countries? • European strengths: • Maxim gun • Advanced technology • Railroads and steamships

  9. HOW were they able to dominate other countries? • Other countries’ vulnerability: • Variety of cultures and languages • Weak central governments • Lower levels of technology • Internal conflicts within countries.

  10. Political Cartoon With your table group: What is imperialism, and how does this political cartoon represent it?

  11. Review Activity- Write answers in your notes 1. What are the 3 things Europe wanted to get out of imperialism? Describe each. 2. What would have helped African countries fight off European countries? Describe 2 things. 3. Why does this happen in the 1880s?

  12. Motivations Activity • Around the room are 20 documents that describe various motivations for imperialism. • Your job: • View the different documents and decide whether the motivation described is political, economic, religious, exploratory, or ideological. • Indicate this and write a sentence or two using evidence to support your claim on the worksheet • Your sentences supporting your claim should also mention what the document or specific motivation is.

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