For each phrase or statement, choose which one of the five reasons for imperialism applies for each phrase or statement. You may write E for economic, P for political, M for military, C for cultural, or R for religious reasons in the space provided. Only one reason may be used for each fact.
Reli9:ous 1. The missionary impulse.
Cultural 2. Social Darwinism
EConomic 3. The Industrial Revolution
PorticuL
4. National security
{Conomic 5. The hunt for natural resources
6. National hegemony, i.e., to be the No. 1 imperialist country in the world
Enonmt 7. A market for surplus goods
MilitarY
8. Strategic advantage
Cultural
9. European countries were rich because they were fit
Periticer
_10. You took territory to prevent your rival from getting it!
Culture'
_11. The European colonizers were the Superior Race.
Rel Siour 12. People felt they needed to acquire territory in order to Christianize
people.
milaraly
Catural
_13. A colony could serve as a fueling station for the Navy.
14. Asian and African countries were poor because they were unfit.
15. Great Britain was the No. 1 imperialist country in the world
16. The Navy was paramount.
17. To control as much of the world as possible.
18. The Africans and Asians were Inferior Races.
19. The competition among imperialist powers was vicious.
20. A nation's greatness was measured by the quality and quantity of its colonies.
_21. Humanitarians argued that it was Europe's noble duty to uplift and
enlighten the backward peoples.
22. Plant the British flag!
23. One had to protect one's own country and its colonies.
_24. Every country wanted recognition as a world power.
25. A ship could stop and load up on supplies.
26. Some spots in the world, especially waterways, were strategically important.
27. Every country wanted to gain military advantage over its rivals.
28. They wanted to improve their reputation among other European countries.
29. They wanted to increase they power and prestige.
30. They regarded themselves as racially and cultural superior to the peoples of Africa and Asia.