HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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They needed raw materials for their factories to produce manufactured goods.
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They needed new markets for their goods.
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They wanted to spread their cultural influence in other areas.
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They wanted to take over the world!
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main motive for imperialism was to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries. This meant that a weaker country with abundant natural resources would be colonised. Imperialists were often brutal in the way they treated the indigenous population.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most active European countries in terms of imperialism were Britain, France, and Germany. In the late 1800’s, economic, political, and religious motives prompted these nations to expand their influence over other regions, each with a goal to increase their power across the globe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Economic competition among industrial nations. Political and military competition, including the creation of a strong naval force. A belief in the racial and cultural superiority of people of Anglo-Saxon descent.
Detailed explanation-4: -Political and strategic. The power and prestige of a country was measured by the number of colonies which they controlled. Demographic. Europe’s population had grown greatly during the 19th century (from 300 in 1870 to 400 in 1914). Economic. Geographic and technical. Cultural and ideological.