EQ: What was the goal of

imperialism?
Questions

-European countries needed more raw

materials to continue producing
products
-Once European countries had their
products they needed markets to sell
their goods. They used the colonies as
markets

EQ: What was the goal of

imperialism?
Questions

-Europe used the ideas of christianity,

social darwinism, and nationalism to
justify imperialism
-Christianity: Missionaries wanted to
spread the message of their religion to
save the natives
-Social Darwinism: Europeans believed
they were stronger than other races

EQ: What was the goal of

imperialism?
Questions

-Nationalism: Love/pride for your

country. Europeans had pride for their
country and were eager to prove their
strength
-Africa was one of the first countries to be
colonized
-At the Berlin Conference, Europe
divided Africa into colonies

EQ: What was the goal of

imperialism?
Questions

-Africa was used for natural resources

such as gold, other metals, and slaves to be
used for other colonies
-China and India were also colonized for
their natural resources