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Building Overseas Empires 1800-1914
THE NEW IMPERIALISM Building Overseas Empires
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State Standard Students describe the rise of industrial economies and their link to imperialism and colonial-ism
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Imperialism policy by which strong countries gain economic, social, and political control over weaker ones
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Imperialism In the late 19th century,
European nations started taking over large sections of the world in a burst of imperialist activity
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Imperialism by 1914 over 85% of Africa was under imperialist control
outburst due to industrialization and nationalism
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Causes for Imperialism
Economic resources markets
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Causes for Imperialism
Social Christian missionaries “The White Man’s Burden”
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Causes for Imperialism
Political- nationalist competition Germany- new power wanting respect France-rebuilding past glories Britain-holding on to power
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Social Darwinism The belief that material wealth and power indicated a superior human being
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Social Darwinism- Herbert Spencer Survival of the fittest
Class consciousness in Europe Racism towards non- Europeans
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And finally… All the major powers used imperialist adventures to deflect social /political conflict at home
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