How well do you know the globe?

Label each of the following countries on your map

Britain

France

Germany

Belgium

Netherlands

Portugal

Spain

Italy

Now label the following British: Australia, Canada, Burma, India, South Africa,

Egypt/Sudan, Nigeria

French: West Africa, Tunisia, Madagascar, Indochina (Vietnam)

Germany: Southwest Africa, Cameroon, East Africa, Togo

Belgium: Congo

Portugal: Angola, Mozambique

What is Imperialism?

Europeans sought nothing less than direct control over vast territories, mainly in Africa

New Imperialism

Economic Motives

Political Motives

Religious MotivesExploratory Motives

Ideological Motives

Economic Motives

Mercantilism:

• Expand and Control Foreign trade

• Create new markets for products

• Acquire raw materials such as:

Cotton, rubber, sugar, tea, timber, tin, coffee…

Cheap Labor

*Economies strengthened by Industrial Revolution

Political Motives

• Increase World Power

• Compete with other European Countries

• Expand territory

• Exercise military force

• Gain prestige by winning colonies

• Boost national pride and security

Religious Motives

• Spread Christianity

• Protect European missionaries

• Spread European values and moral beliefs

• Educate peoples of other cultures

• End slave trade in Africa

Exploratory Motives

• Explore “unknown” or uncharted territory

• Conduct scientific research

• Conduct medical searches for the causes and treatments of

diseases

• Investigate lands and cultures

Ideological Motives

• White race is “superior”

• Other cultures are “primitive”

• Europeans should “civilize” others

• Great nations should have empires

• Only the strongest will survive

Go back to world map. What natural resources do each of the colonized areas

possess?