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Causes of New Imperialism

Economic Causes Political and Military


• Need for natural resources Causes
• Desire to expand markets • Bases needed for merchant
• Desire to invest profits and naval vessels
• Outlet needed for growing • National security
populations • Nationalism
• Economies strengthened by • Prestige of global empire
Industrial Revolution • Strong, centrally-governed
nation-states

NEW
IMPERIALISM

Social Causes
• Desire to spread Christianity Technological
• Desire to share Western Causes
civilization • Medical knowledge
• Belief in Social Darwinism • Advances in weaponry
• Increased European self- • Advances in overseas
confidence travel

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