For each phrase or statement, choose which one of the five reasons for imperialism
applies for each phrase or statement. You may write E for economic, P for political,
M for military. C for cultural, or R for religious reasons in the space provided. Only
one reason may be used for each fact.
1. The missionary impulse.
2. Social Darwinism
3. The Industrial Revolution
4. National security
5. The hunt for natural resources
6. National hegemony. i. e., to be the No. 1 imperialist country in the
world
7. A market for surplus goods
8. Strategic advantage
9. European countries were rich because they were fit
10. You took territory to prevent your rival from getting it!
11. The European colonizers were the Superior Race.
12. People felt they needed to acquire territory in order to Christianize
people.
13. A colony could serve as a fueling station for the Navy.
14. Asian and African countries were poor because they were unfit.