This blog covers chapter 26: Imperialism. It covers the time period in European history when many European powers were focused on spreading their empires and gaining valuable materials from the surrounding nations. There were several different methods in entering a country, but the justification for this remained the same in almost all situations. Bigger powers stated that they were trying to "civilize" the countries around them, though their main goals were actually to take over their resources, and even use their citizens as forced labor to gain them. Through this blog, I hope to cover how people viewed Imperialist goals, some important events, and what the United States was experiencing during this time period.
Essential Question: What were the motives that caused European nations to engage in imperialistic activities?
Answer: The major European powers wanted to gain valuable resources like coal and diamonds easily. They discovered that places like Africa and India were rich in these resources, and had "uncivilized" people that they could use for cheap or even forced labor. The Europeans also believed that they were superior to these other people, and therefore deserved to take these resources while civilizing this unprivileged people.
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