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5 Motives for Imperialism: PAGE 59
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1) Economic Industrial Revolution encourages imperialism
Factories need raw materials Also a market for goods made Cheap or slave labor GREED
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2) Political Build empires Become world powers National pride
Competition with rivals
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3) Military National security Protect the mother countries
Strategic positions by controlling waterways and land areas Gas stations: refueling spots for the navy
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4) Cultural Social Darwinism: strongest deserve to survive
Racial superiority Spread superior culture Alleged “humanitarianism” meaning this was aiding the “savages”
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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
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SYB #11….on page 60 What is a brochure? What does one look like?
What is the goal of a brochure?
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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
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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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COLORED LEFT/
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