WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Motives for European Imperialism. The three main motivators of European imperialism were economic growth, rivalry between nations, and moral superiority.

Detailed explanation-2: -They wanted to increase their political power and prestige. Every country was in competition with its rivals. You took territory – simply to prevent your rival from getting it! Every imperialist country was worried about its own national security: The competition among imperialist powers was vicious.

Detailed explanation-3: -The five main motives for imperialism include exploration, economic expansion, increased political power, the diffusion of ideological beliefs, and the spreading of religious beliefs and practices to others.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. The Industrial Revolution of the 1800’s created a need for natural resources to fuel newly invented machinery and transportation.