2. ECONOMIC: Desire to make money, expand and control foreign trade, create new markets, acquire raw materials, compete for investments and resources, and export technology and transportation methods.

3. POLITICAL: based on nation’s desire to gain power, to compete with other European countries, to expand territory, to exercise military force, to gain prestige by winning colonies, and boost national pride and security.

4. EXPLORATORY: desire to explore “unknown” or uncharted territory, to conduct scientific research, to conduct medical searches for the causes and treatments of diseases, to go on an adventure, and to investigate unknown lands and cultures.

5. RELIGIOUS: desire to spread Christianity, to protect European missionaries, to spread European values and moral beliefs, to educate people of other cultures, and to end slave trade in Africa.

6. IDEOLOGICAL: based on cultural values such as the belief that the white race was superior, other cultures were “primitive”, Europeans should “civilize” people in other parts of the world. Great nations should have empires and only the strongest nations will survive.

7. POLITICAL CARTOONPOLITICAL CARTOON TOPIC: Imperialism You will get into groups and make your own political cartoon. Think back to the ones we looked at yesterday. In can be set in the past or present. It can use words / have no words / or have a caption. It should have some symbolism –Examples: Bear – Russia Eagle – USA Dragon – China Uncle Sam Big Bad Wolf Animal & people blended together It will need to be colored. On the back of your paper you will explain the meaning.