The Concept of Imperialism Western Civ II ISMs Unit

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The Concept of ImperialismWestern Civ IIISMs
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• Occurs when one nation dominates the political,
  economic and social lives of another group of
  people.
• Using pages 750-753, list the many ways in which
  industry aided the growth of imperialism.
• What roles do nationalism and religion play in
  imperialism?

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Definition

• Imperialism One countrys domination of the
  political, economic and social life of another
  country.

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Three Types of Imperial Control

• 1. Colony
• a territory ruled directly by a foreign country
• 2. Protectorate
• a territory that has its own government, but has
  its policies guided by a foreign country
• 3. Sphere of influence
• a region of a country in which a foreign country
  holds exclusive investment or trading rights

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Imperialism in the 19th century arose from three
key factors
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Reason 1 Nationalism

• European countries competed with one another for
  colonies.
• Nations would use their militaries to expand the
  borders of their colonies.
• Countries could claim the same territory, leading
  to conflict.

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Reason 2 The Industrial Revolution

• Nations faced a huge demand for raw materials.
• They also needed expanded markets for their
  manufactured goods.
• Imperialism also provided a nation with labor and
  taxes.

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Reason 3 Feelings of Racial and Cultural
Superiority

• Catholic and Protestant missionaries were sent to
  colonies to convert people to Christianity.
• Colonial officials imposed western customs and
  traditions on conquered peoples in order to
  spread civilization.
• Social Darwinism (survival of the fittest) was
  used to explain differences between human beings
  and to justify imperialism.

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Map of Worldwide Imperialism