1. European Imperialism
A. From 1850 to 1914, the strong,
nations of Europe used
to seizo
colonies & dominate the local gov'ts &
in Africa & Asia
B. Reasons for European Imperialism
1. Political: Nationalism & Power
In Europe meant that each nation wanted to become the most
b. Having a lot of
_showed power
c. This turned into an all-out
for the best & most numerous colonies in
2. Economic: Industrialization, New Markets, Raw Materials
a. The
_led to a huge demand for
countries could make more
-produced goods
b. The Industrial Revolution caused a huge demand for new overseas
to
their finished goods
c. Having numerous colonies in
helped fuel the Industrial Revolution
3. Social: Christianity & Ideology
a. Christian
wanted to convert the "
natives in the world
by creating churches,
& hospitals
b. Europeans believed in an idea called "
_" that argued that
were the most evolved &
race
c. Europeans belleved in the "
_" that they had a responsibility to clvilize the world
C. Forms of Imperialism
1. Colony: Europeans seize a territory &
by sending govemors to the colony
2. Protectorate: Local gov't exists, but Europeans make
_In order to protect their trade
3. Sphere of Influence: Nations gain exclusive
In territory, dominate all trade, but allow
the
to make other decisions