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The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914

Causes of Imperialism. The Industrial Revolution caused a need for resources to fuel industrial production in Europe and the United StatesWhere would these resources come from?AfricaAsiaLatin America. Causes of Imperialism. Economic competition between European nations; new markets to sell their goodsThe need of European nations to add colonies to their empires as a measure of national greatness Growing racism, or the belief that one race was superior to anotherBecause they were more tech9462

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The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914

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    1. The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914 Imperialism: The takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominating the economic, political and social life of the people of that nation

    2. Causes of Imperialism The Industrial Revolution caused a need for resources to fuel industrial production in Europe and the United States Where would these resources come from? Africa Asia Latin America

    3. Causes of Imperialism Economic competition between European nations; new markets to sell their goods The need of European nations to add colonies to their empires as a measure of national greatness Growing racism, or the belief that one race was superior to another Because they were more technologically advanced, many Europeans and Americans felt they had the right to dominate the peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America

    4. Causes of Imperialism Social Darwinism: the idea that those who were fittest for survival and success were superior to others Because of Social Darwinism, Europeans felt they had the right and duty to bring progress to other nations Need to Christianize the people of Asia and Africa Need to civilize and “westernize” others

    5. What Enabled Imperialism? Europeans’ technological superiority (including the machine gun) Improvements in transportation to and within Asian and African colonies Medical advances, such as Quinine, which protected Europeans from foreign diseases (malaria) Disunity among ethnic groups in Africa

    7. Imperialism in Africa Berlin Conference, 1884-1885 European nations met to lay down rules for the division of Africa

    8. Impact of Imperialism in Africa POSITIVE Local warfare reduced Improved sanitation Hospitals led to increased lifespan Schools led to increased literacy Economic growth NEGATIVE Loss of land and independence Men forced to work in European owned mines and on European owned farms Contempt for traditional culture and admiration of European culture = identity problems Dividing up of Africa = artificial boundaries divided kinship groups and united rivals

    9. Forms of Imperialism

    10. Forms of Imperialism Types of Management

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