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 * Imperialism is the political, economic, or cultural control of one country by another.
 *  //Causes://
 * **Economic** **Motives-**
 * The Industrial Revolution created a large demand for raw materials and new markets.
 * **Nationalism-**
 * Nationalism is pride in one's country and European nations wanted to demonstrate their power to the world.
 * **Balance of Power-**
 * European nations were forced to acquire new colonies to achieve balance.
 * **White Man's Burden-**
 * The Europeans’ sense of superiority made them feel obligated to “civilize the heathen savages” they encountered.
 * //Reasons for European Justification://
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">The economy and government of their country would improve.
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">"I contend that we are the first race in the world and that the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race. I contend that every acre added to our territory provides for the birth of more of the English race, who otherwise would not be brought into existence....I believe it to be my duty to God, my Queen and my country to paint the whole map of Africa red, red from the Cape to Cairo. That is my creed, my dream and my mission." //-Cecil Rhodes//
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">//How the subjugated felt://
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">Africans were treated as inferior to Europeans.
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">Europeans divided Africa & ignored the tribal, ethnic, and cultural boundaries of the Africans. This later led to tribal conflicts in many African nations that still continue today.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">//Ways Europeans easily forced their control on other countries://
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">Europeans had powerful armies & had the ability to control any country.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">//Consequences & Effects of Imperialism://
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">Europeans took raw materials, labor, and taxes from their colonies.
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">A positive effect on Africa was the introduction of modern transportation and communication systems. This included the railroads and telephones.
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">The introduction of Europeans medicine & improved nutrition led to an increase in population.
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">Terrorism and racism are lasting effects that we still see today.

<span style="display: block; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">Works Cited

Ellis, Elisabeth G. "The New Imperialism." __World History: The Modern Era__. Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/imperialism/index.cfm <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Picture: [] [].