Question

List and EXPLAIN (one or two sentences) the 5 motivations for European Imperialism during the 1800’s. Economic: Political: Military: Humanitarian: Religious:

Answer 1

Answer:

Economic: Abundance of raw materials that Europe could utilize coming out of the Industrial Revolution.

Political: European leaders used imperialism as a tool to make themselves seem powerful

Religious: Christian leaders wanted to spread Xianity around the world

Military: See political; euro powers would be less likely to pick a fight with a country who had an overseas empire

Humanitarianism: European leaders believed in racial superiority and used imperialism to "help save" those they thought were inferior

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