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Anonymous

Dec 21, 2024

What are three motivations behind imperialism? Can you expalin them to me, please?

What are three key motivations behind imperialism? Could you please explain each motivation in detail?

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Anonymous

Feb 12, 2025

1.) 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.

2.) 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.

3.) 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.

4.) 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.

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What are three motivations behind imperialism? Can you expalin them to me, please?

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Britney Roob

Feb 12, 2025

Well, I would think the primary reason for taking the path of Imperialism would be to conquer and exploit the resources

of various countries other that your own–to gain wealth and power.

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