Imperialism WebQuest

When a colony relies on a colonizing nation for manufactured goods and must export raw materials, creating an unequal economic relationship.

• Economic Dependence:

• Militarism

• Ethnocentrism

• Exploitation

A belief in building up strong armed forces to prepare for war or defend national interests, often used to enforce imperial control.

• Annexation

• Militarism

• Cultural Superiority

• Resistance

The belief that one’s own culture or ethnicity is superior to others, often used to justify colonization.

• Ethnocentrism

• Exploitation

• Trade Monopoly

• Colonialism

Taking advantage of people or resources for selfish benefit, often seen in the labor practices and resource extraction in colonies.

• Exploitation

• Annexation

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural Superiority

The act of adding territory to a country’s control, often without the consent of the local population.

• Resistance

• Annexation

• Economic Dependence

• Cultural Superiority

A system in which a country controls territories outside its borders, exploiting them economically and politically.

• Colonialism

• Economic Imperialism

• Resistance

• Cultural Superiority

When a powerful country controls another country’s economy through business or trade dominance, without direct political control.

• Economic Dependence

• Trade Monopoly:

• Resistance

• Economic Imperialism

The belief that one culture is better than others, often used to justify the spread of Western customs and institutions.

• Militarism

• Resistance

• Exploitation

• Cultural Superiority

Exclusive control over trade in a certain area or with a specific product, often used by imperial powers or companies.

• Resistance

• Trade Monopoly

• Cultural Superiority

• Economic Imperialism

The act of opposing or fighting against colonial rule or imperial domination.

• Resistance

• Annexation

• Exploitation

• Colonialism