Question

evaluation questions
evaluate
directions: use pages 5 - 8 of this credit to answer the following questions.
what were the causes of imperialism?

explain how europeans used social darwinism to justify building colonies around the world.

what role did racism have in imperialism?

how did religion play a part in imperialism?

Explanation:

Answer:

1. Economic motives (access to raw materials, new markets), political competition between European powers, cultural/ideological beliefs (sense of cultural superiority), and technological advancements in transportation and communication.
2. Europeans claimed that "superior" European societies were "naturally" destined to dominate "inferior" non-European societies, framing colonial rule as part of a "survival of the fittest" dynamic.
3. Racism provided a ideological justification for the subjugation of non-European peoples, framing them as inherently inferior and unfit to self-govern, thus justifying colonial control and exploitation.
4. Religious groups sent missionaries to convert colonized peoples to Christianity, which was used to justify imperial control as a "civilizing mission," and religious institutions often supported and benefited from colonial rule.