1. What was the old Imperialism?

2. Where did the new imperialism take place?

3. What factors led to the new Imperialism?

4. How did the Industrial Revolution lead to the new Imperialism?

Spain and Portugal were motivated by the three “G’s”:

1. Gold 2. Glory

3. God

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Review

The Old Imperialism was led by Spain and Portugal during the 1500s, & Britain, France, & Dutch in 1600-1800s. They gained control of coastal Africa & Asia (trading stations) and the Americas (colonies)

Old Imperialism: Spanish &

Portuguese Empires, 1700

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The setting for the new imperialism was Africa and Asia, from approximately 1850s to 1945.

The leaders of the new imperialism were Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and Belgium, US, Japan

New Conquests

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Several important factors led to the new imperialism.

1. Politics

A nation with more colonies had more power, security, & colonial men for their army.

Territories had strategic value bc of nat’l interest, Ex. land near sea routesRefueling bases (coal) were needed throughout the world.

2. Industrialization

Industrialists needed more raw materials to supply their factories, and foreign markets where they could sell their finished products.Industrialists also needed places to invest their profits, which would multiply their riches.

3. Nationalism

National pride led many nations to strive for a world empire.European rivalries and a desire for prestige and status helped to fuel imperialism.The English boasted, “The sun never sets on the British Empire.”Kaiser Wilhelm wanted Germany to have its “place in the sun.”

“The Sun never sets on the British Empire”

First Colonial EmpireLight Blue: 1600-1800

Second Colonial EmpireDark Blue: 1800-1950

French Colonial Empire

4. Religion

Christian missionaries wanted to help Africans and Asians, and worked to carry the “White Man’s Burden,” which included:

1. Christianizing the natives in order to civilize them.

2. Carrying out a duty to bring the natives the technological benefits of western civilization.

3. Teaching Africans to read and write.

White Man’s Burden

“Take up the White Man’s Burden,Send forth the best ye breed,Go bind your sons to exile,

To serve your captive's need;To wait in heavy harness

On fluttered folk and wild, Your new-caught sullen peoples,

Half-devil and half-child.”

Rudyard Kipling

5. Social Darwinism

Darwin’s theories of natural selection and survival of the fittest were used by many to support imperialism.

Since the Anglo-Saxons had superior technology, they were the superior race.

Many Europeans believed that it was natural and right for strong nations to conquer weaker ones.

Charles Darwin

What is imperialism?Imperialism – when one country controls the political, economic, or

cultural life of another country.

What were the five main motives of imperialism?Politics Industrialization Nationalism Religion

SocialDarwinism