COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM 1870 1914
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racism
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acquire markets
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acquire resources
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land for population growth
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Detailed explanation-1: -The goal of imperialism is to acquire resources, often through exploitation and force. Motives for imperialism include economic, cultural, political, moral, and exploratory control.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following was not an economic motivation for imperialism? Coal was not among the items colonies supplied to Europe and the United States.
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: -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.