MOTIVES

I. SOCIAL  ‘WHITE MAN’S BURDEN’  POEM  ANTHEM OF IMPERIALISM  SOCIAL DARWINISM  RELIGION  MORAL RESPONSIBILTY TO CIVILIZE PRIMITIVE PEOPLE  SPREAD EUROPEAN VALUES AND MORAL BELIEFS  EDUCATE THE PRIMITIVE PEOPLE IN WESTERN WAYS  LANGUAGE  DRESS  HYGIENE  PROTECT EUROPEAN MISSIONARIES IN OTHER LANDS

II. ECONOMIC  DESIRE FOR NEW MARKETS  OUTLET FOR OVERPRODUCTION  FORCED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE TO WEAR WESTERNWEAR  DESIRE FOR SELF- SUFFICIENCY  GAIN AN ADVANTAGE OVER EUROPEAN RIVALS  NEVER KNEW WHO TO TRUST WITH EUROPE’S CONSTANTLY CHANGING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT  AFRAID WAR WOULD PUT THEIR COUNTRY AT THE MERCY OF OTHERS

III. POLITICAL  PRESTIGE NATIONALISM  BOOST NATIONAL PRIDE AND SECURITY  COMPETE WITH OTHER EUROPEAN NATIONS FOR COLONIES THE MORE THE BETTER  CANNOT BE GREAT WITHOUT COLONIES  EXPAND TERRITORIES  EXERCISE MILITARY FORCE  INCREASED POPULATION  CAUSED UNEMPLOYMENT  SETTLE AND POPULATE COLONIES  WEALTHY LANDOWNERS CLAIM MORE LANDS ABROAD