MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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a desire to spread Christianity
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a need for military bases around the world
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a need for raw materials to be used in factories
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a desire to gain glory
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Detailed explanation-1: -ECONOMIC motives included the desire to make money, to expand and control foreign trade, to create new markets for products, to acquire raw materials and cheap labor, to compete for investments and resources, and to export industrial technology and transportation methods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Imperialism arose out of a complex mixture of political, economic, and social forces, although historians do not agree on which influences were most dominant. Industrial revolution had increased demand for raw materials – iron, coal, manganese, tungsten (steel alloys), copper (electricity), rubber (variety of uses).
Detailed explanation-3: -What are the Five Motives for Imperialism? The conquering and occupying of countries around the world was driven by five main motives: exploratory, economic, political, ideological, and religious.
Detailed explanation-4: -Motives for European Imperialism. The three main motivators of European imperialism were economic growth, rivalry between nations, and moral superiority.