Imperialism:

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Imperialism Analyzing Motives
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Imperialism
ECONOMIC Desire to make money, expand and
control foreign trade, create new markets,
acquire raw materials, compete for investments
and resources, and export technology and
transportation methods.
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POLITICAL based on nations desire to gain
power, to compete with other European countries,
to expand territory, to exercise military force,
to gain prestige by winning colonies, and boost
national pride and security.
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EXPLORATORY desire to explore unknown or
uncharted territory, to conduct scientific
research, to conduct medical searches for the
causes and treatments of diseases, to go on an
adventure, and to investigate unknown lands and
cultures.
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RELIGIOUS desire to spread Christianity, to
protect European missionaries, to spread European
values and moral beliefs, to educate people of
other cultures, and to end slave trade in
Africa.
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IDEOLOGICAL based on cultural values such as
the belief that the white race was superior,
other cultures were primitive, Europeans should
civilize people in other parts of the world.
Great nations should have empires and only the
strongest nations will survive.
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• POLITICAL CARTOON
• TOPIC Imperialism
• You will get into groups and make your own
  political cartoon.
• Think back to the ones we looked at yesterday.
• In can be set in the past or present.
• It can use words / have no words / or have a
  caption.
• It should have some symbolism
• Examples
• Bear Russia
• Eagle USA
• Dragon China
• Uncle Sam
• Big Bad Wolf
• Animal people blended together
• It will need to be colored.
• On the back of your paper you will explain the
  meaning.