Imperialism Motives Justifications Analyzing Motives of Imperialism GOAL

Imperialism Motives & Justifications

Analyzing Motives of Imperialism GOAL: You will be analyzing 15 written and visual artifacts depicting European motives for empire building in the late 19 th century.

Analyzing Motives of Imperialism l STEPS: l Meet in assigned pairs l Together, design a symbol to represent each motive l When you have completed, open the Imperial Motives and Justifications Matching power point on my DP. l Examine each slide to determine which motive it reveals. l Describe what you see, draw a symbol for each motive and write an explanation of why you chose that motive.

Analyzing Motives of Imperialism l ECONOMIC: l POLITICAL: l REGLIGIOUS: l EXPLORATORY: l IDEOLOGICAL:

Economic Motives of Imperialism l ECONOMIC: l Make $$ l Control foreign trade l New markets l Raw materials and cheap labor l Investments l Export technology.

Political Motives of Imperialism l POLITICAL: l Gain power l Compete with other countries l Expand territory l Exercise military force l Gain prestige l Boost national pride & security

Religious Motives of Imperialism l RELIGIOUS: l Spread Christianity l Spread values and moral beliefs l Educate people of other cultures

Exploratory Motives of Imperialism l EXPLORATORY: l Explore the “unknown” l Conduct scientific research l Medical searches l Adventure l Investigate “unknown” cultures.

Ideological Motives of Imperialism l IDEOLOGICAL: l Cultural values l Belief in Race superiority (racism) l Belief in duty to “civilize” people in other parts of the world l Belief that all great nations should have empires l “Survival of the Fittest”- only the strongest nations will survive.

Economic Motives of Imperialism l ECONOMIC: l Make $$ l Control foreign trade l New markets l Raw materials and cheap labor l Investments l Export technology.