Motivations for Imperialism

Entry Task Based on Guns Germs & Steel – Episode 3, what are some major: Motivations for Imperialism by the Europeans? Advantages the Europeans had over the native Africans? Why did it happen in the 1800s? Some reasons the Europeans were able to dominate the Africans

WHY? (did European powers want to dominate other countries?) GOLD Control over African and Asian countries would provide Europe with: natural resources (coal, diamonds, lumber, etc.) cheap labor a market to sell their products

WHY? (did European powers want to dominate other countries?) GOD People wanted to spread Christianity around the world IDEALOGY: In general, Europeans wanted to spread their way of, believing that they were superior to those that they colonized.

WHY? (did European powers want to dominate other countries?) GLORY There was intense competition for land and power among European countries. Explorers wanted fame Countries wanted to dominate over others (superiority)

WHY in the 1880’s? The aftermath of the Industrial Revolution Great Britain was the first to industrialize Because it is an island, they needed to go somewhere else to find more materials, workers, and customers.

What did the industrialized nations get out of colonization? More workers More machines More money More factories Raw materials More customers

HOW were they able to dominate other countries? European strengths: Maxim gun Advanced technology Railroads and steamships

HOW were they able to dominate other countries? Other countries’ vulnerability: Variety of cultures and languages Weak central governments Lower levels of technology Internal conflicts within countries.

Political Cartoon With your table group: What is imperialism, and how does this political cartoon represent it?

Review Activity- Write answers in your notes 1. What are the 3 things Europe wanted to get out of imperialism? Describe each. 2. What would have helped African countries fight off European countries? Describe 2 things. 3. Why does this happen in the 1880s?

Motivations Activity Around the room are 20 documents that describe various motivations for imperialism. Your job: View the different documents and decide whether the motivation described is political, economic, religious, exploratory, or ideological. Indicate this and write a sentence or two using evidence to support your claim on the worksheet Your sentences supporting your claim should also mention what the document or specific motivation is.