Causes of Imperialism

Causes of Imperialism In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, imperialism- a military strength of a greater nation that controls a smaller, weaker nation- began to take over many parts of the world in a frenzy. The more than dominant countries at the time, such as the United States and many European countries began extending their influence to areas all over the world, from the Phillipines (which would be 56. 5% controlled) to the Africa (which would be 90. 4% controlled) , because they felt their nations will to power was the best. Document 3) England began showing signs of wanting to control separate nations, because this meant that there would be more trade with other countries. Imperialism meant more trade with other countries, and more trade meant more money. The more money meant that the country had more money to invest in industrialization. Industrialization also meant that buyers and customers had to be found in which to sell their products- a nonher benefit of imperial ism. Lastly, raw materials could be obtained seedyly, as could cheap wear.Because the English were ? The machinerization of Englands factories did not only change Englands economy, it changed the world. They were the first in the entire world to experience things like materlialistic benefits, and social pricetags of industrialization. This had happened for several reasons. England had good transportation, an abundant ram supply, inventions that revolutionized the manufacturing of many products (mostly the textile industry), and a stable government. All of a sudden, factories were making hings so quickly, so efficiently, that more and more materials were needed. Although certain machines and inventions helped, it simply wasnt enough. There was a precise big piece of the manufacturing process missing, a piece that would improve Englands manufacturing even further. And that was the very concept of unlimited supplies. Supplies come at a very heavy price, so the idea of an unlimited source of supplies was a novel idea. The problem was where to get them from And imperialism was the answer.The ability to control country naturally weaker yet productive with resources was absolutely perfect, and important for the development of of the country. Africa was the perfect choice to begin with. It was rich in many natural resources such as gold, platinum, diamond, gas, oil, coal, water, and free labor which gravel ungarnered in Africa because the natives did not know their value. (Document 1) ? The English also felt a moral obligation to help the natives, whom they saw as cannibals and infidels. The English felt that they were not only unfit for elf-government (Document 7) but also degraded, ignorant, and swept by disease. (Document 4) They would continue to look down on them, mistreat them, and use them as a labor force. They felt that they could not be left by themselves, and had no choice but to be ruled over by a higher force in this case, the English. This is why the English ultimately ruled over Africa for so long. Overall, the English were the number one force of nationalism. This is due to industrialization and their strong smell of nationalism.