Causes of Imperialism
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Old Imperialism
New Imperialism
Miscellaneous
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This was an economic cause of Europe engaging in Imperialism.

What is, they needed more raw materials.

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This is the idea that stronger nations seek to dominate a week nation politically, economically, and socially.

What is Imperialism?

100

The power to cause changes or have an effect.

What is influence?

100

This is the time period when Old Imperialism took place.

What is 1500-1800?

100

this is the time period when New Imperialism took place.

What is 1870-1914?

100

During the Meiji restoration this is what the emperor decided Japan needed to do.

What is adopt western ways in order to survive

200

This was a political cause of imperialism.

What is wanting more land and more power?

200

This was an idea based in racism that said that it was the job of white European people to rule non-white peoples (like the people in Africa).

What was the "White Man's Burden."

200

People who are less than other people.

What is inferior?

200

This is where Old Imperialism occurred primarily.

What is Asia and the Americas?

200

This is where New Imperialism occurred primarily.

What is Africa and Asia?

200

This country tried to influence Russia and Korea during imperialism.

What is Japan?

300

A social cause of imperialism was European missionaries spreading this.

What is Christianity?

300

This means pride in your own country, that it is best and should be the strongest.

What is nationalism?

300

An addictive drug.

What is opium?

300

This is what Europeans did during the Old Imperialism.

What is established colonies?

300

This is what industrialized nations sought to do.

What is expand to other parts of the world?

300

This is why the Qing Emperor tried to ban opium trade.

What is opium was very addictive and China was losing money and the citizens were getting cheated?

400

This is what Imperialism in Africa was called.

What is the "Scramble for Africa"?

400

New Imperialism was caused by these.

What are technology, industrialization, and nationalism?

400

These are who participated in the Berlin Conference which decided to carve Africa into countries.

Who were European countries only?

500

These are places to sell things.

What are markets?

500

These are 4 things that occurred during Imperialism.

What were the British East India Company, the Boxer Rebellion, Opium War, and Spheres of Influence?