THE NEW IMPERIALISM
Building Overseas
Empires
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1800-1914
State Standard 10.4.1
Students describe the rise of
industrial economies and their
link to imperialism and colonialism
Imperialism
policy by which strong
countries gain economic,
social, and political control
over weaker ones
Imperialism
In the late 19th century,
European nations started
taking over large sections of
the world in a burst of
imperialist activity
Imperialism
 by
1914 over 85% of
Africa was under
imperialist control
 outburst due to
industrialization and
nationalism
Causes for Imperialism
Economic
resources
markets
Causes for Imperialism
Social
Christian missionaries
“The White Man’s Burden”
Causes for Imperialism
Political- nationalist competition
Germany- new power wanting
respect
France-rebuilding past glories
Britain-holding on to power
Social Darwinism
The belief that material
wealth and power
indicated a superior
human being
Social DarwinismHerbert Spencer
Survival of the fittest
Class consciousness in
Europe
Racism towards nonEuropeans
And finally…
 All
the major powers used
imperialist adventures to
deflect social /political
conflict at home