5 Motives for Imperialism: PAGE 59

1) Economic Industrial Revolution encourages imperialism Factories need raw materials Also a market for goods made Cheap or slave labor GREED

2) Political Build empires Become world powers National pride Competition with rivals

3) Military National security Protect the mother countries Strategic positions by controlling waterways and land areas Gas stations: refueling spots for the navy

4) Cultural Social Darwinism: strongest deserve to survive Racial superiority Spread superior culture Alleged “humanitarianism” meaning this was aiding the “savages”

5) Religious Missionary impulse Spread Christianity as was the European DUTY to do so Missionaries encourage imperialism since it provides more areas to Christianize more people

SYB #11….on page 60 What is a brochure? What does one look like? What is the goal of a brochure?

Create a brochure/flyer encouraging imperialism (for a European audience) -This will be a one-sided view of imperialism Pick a country that was imperialized in Africa that you will encourage people to move to. It must include: Your Name, Your Period, Country Name Map of destination (both within Africa and the actual modern country) Text to convince Europeans to move there (4 or 5 of the 5 motives included) Hand drawn picture (COLORED) or graphic to entice Europeans to move there COLORED, hand drawn flag of Destination

45 MINUTES TODAY: REST IS HW (20 PROJECT PTS) Front: Your Name, Your Period, Country Name Inside Left: Map of destination (both within Africa and the actual modern country) Back Left: Text to convince Europeans to move there (2 or 3 of the 5 motives included) Middle Inside: Hand drawn picture (COLORED) or graphic to entice Europeans to move there Inside Right/Back Left: Text to convince Europeans to move there (2 or 3 of the 5 motives included) Back Middle: COLORED, hand drawn flag of Destination 45 MINUTES TODAY: REST IS HW (20 PROJECT PTS)

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