Matthew+C.



1. Causes 2. Justification and Condemnation 3. Easy for European Dominance 4. Consequences and Lasting Effects

1.Causes A. Economic - motives included the desire to make money, to expand and control foreign trade, to create new markets for products, to acquire raw materials and cheap labor, to compete for investments and resources, and to export industrial technology and transportation methods.

B. Political- motives were based on a 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 to boost national pride and security.

C. Religious- motives included the desire to spread Christianity, to protect European missionaries in other lands, to spread European values and moral beliefs, to educate peoples of other cultures, and to end slave trade in Africa.

D. Exploratory- motives were based on the desire to explore "unknown" or uncharted territory, to conduct scientific research, to conduct medical searches for the causes and treatment of diseases, to go on an adventure, and to investigate "unknown" lands and cultures.

2. Justification and Condemnation A. The Europeans thought they were bettering lives by enforcing their own beliefs in culture, religion, and rules. They believed they were above everyone else and that what they were pursuing was the right thing to do. Europeans thought whites were superior to non-whites, and white Europeans were considered more fit in the struggle for survival. They believed Christianity was the perfect religion. Because these Europeans had such strong beliefs in which they forced upon everyone else, this would only lead to controversy.

B. While Imperialismdid bring Africa and other third-world countries into the modern age, many cultures were lost or damaged as the people of third-world countries were forced to westernize. Also, many Africans were put into forced labor to gather resources for their European taskmasters. As Charley Reese said, "The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interests," European countries did not care for the welfare of the countries that they subjugated and dominated. They only wanted to further themselves and didn't care who was pushed aside to further their goals.

3. European Dominance The Europeans dominated the people of Africa mostly by sheer military power. The uneducated populace was larger in number but didn't have the strategies that have been perfected over centuries of use.

4. Lasting Effects Racism and terrorism is high in the areas that were subjugated to imperialism at some point in an areas time period. Cultures, mainly in Africa, have been lost due to the Europeans forcing their ways on its indigenous people. But some of the good that has come out of imperialism is that Africa has been exposed to new medicine that have prevented the deaths of many people.


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