COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM 1870 1914
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economic interests
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military and political interests
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formation of alliances
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social and cultural interests
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Detailed explanation-1: -This New Imperialist Age gained its impetus from economic, military, political, humanitar-ian, and religious reasons, as well as from the development and acceptance of a new theory-Social Darwinism-and advances in technology.
Detailed explanation-2: -The four major motives for imperialism are economic, strategic, religious and political. These motives helped great empires expand their territory and brought new cultures and languages to both the colonised countries and the countries colonising them.
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.