Imperialism

Why does France need to find new consumer markets for their exports?

• To increase their cultural influence

• To support their growing population

• To dispose of surplus goods and capital

• To promote their language globally

How is Imperialism tied to the industrial revolution?

• It led to a decrease in the need for raw materials

• It was a result of the need for new technological inventions

• It was driven by the need for new markets for the high volume of good produced, lack of traditional markets and more competition

• It caused a decline in industrial production

Based on this document, how did economic factors drive Imperialism?

• By promoting free trade across all nations

• By creating a need for new markets, more labor and new investments

• By reducing the need for international trade

• By encouraging self-sufficiency within imperial nations

Who is David Livingstone? What country is he from? Where did he go?

• An American explorer who traveled to South America

• A British doctor and missionary who explored Africa

• A French diplomat who visited Asia

• A Spanish conquistador who went to North America

What discoveries does Livingstone describe? Why might these discoveries be important?

• Discoveries of ancient ruins; important for historical knowledge

• Discoveries of new trade routes; important for economic expansion

• Discoveries of rich farmland; important for agricultural development

• Discoveries of medicines used by native Africans; important for curing European diseases

Based on this document, how did exploratory factors drive Imperialism?

• By discouraging Europeans from traveling overseas

• By encouraging the search for new materials and sources of medicine

• By focusing on the exploration of already known territories

• By promoting isolationist policies in European countries

Explain the cartoon. Who are the two men carrying the baskets? Who are in the baskets? What are they moving towards? How are the people in the baskets portrayed?

• The men are traders, carrying baskets of goods, moving towards a market, and the people are portrayed as commodities.

• The men are missionaries, carrying baskets of supplies, moving towards a church, and the people are portrayed as followers.

• The men are imperialists, carrying baskets representing the 'White Man's Burden,' moving towards civilization, and the people are portrayed as needing to be civilized.

• The men are soldiers, carrying baskets of weapons, moving towards a battlefield, and the people are portrayed as warriors.

Based on the cartoon and the source information, what is the 'white man’s burden'? How do you think the native peoples viewed this idea?

• The responsibility to educate and civilize other cultures, likely viewed as insulting or offensive

• The duty to trade with and economically support other nations, possibly seen as beneficial

• The obligation to share Western technology, perhaps considered as an act of generosity

• The task of spreading Christianity, which might be seen as a spiritual awakening

Based on this document, how did ideological factors drive Imperialism?

• By promoting the idea of cultural superiority and the need to civilize others

• By encouraging the spread of democracy and freedom

• By advocating for the peaceful coexistence of different cultures

• By supporting the concept of economic independence for all nations