2. The imperialismThe imperialism
The imperialism is the extension of a country that
have the control over other territories. The country
conquest are called metropolis and the territories
conquered are the colonies.
Since the centuries XVI and XVII Spain and
Portugal were the most important empires in the
imperialism. Europe was the king of the world because
conquered territories quickly on account of the soldiers.
3. Causes of the imperialism
Economic
crisis in the
countries
with a big
develop in
the
industries
Demografic
increasse
Politic
factors
Ideological
factors
4. Economic factorsEconomic factors
The economic factors had very importance. When the
production increase the colonies were markets. The
markets were spaces where the people changed their
money for aliments, clothes… The territories that had
natural resources given raw materials cheep for their
industries.
5. Politics factorsPolitics factors
The countries conquered spaces that was strategic and
they used it spaces for controlate rout sea and
important rout terrestrial, for example United
Kingdom. They used territorial expansion for increase
prestige of a country and reinforce the national pride.
6. DEmograPhic factorsDEmograPhic factors
In some countries the population increase. The
people of Europe migrate to the colonies. In the XIX
century appear with the population explosion located
because mortality decrease, the medicine and the
hygiene increase and the natality increase too.
7. IdeologIcal factorsIdeologIcal factors
In the West, he had very strong racist ideas.
They were convinced that the white race was superior.
They thought that they could dominate other peoples, whom they
considered backward and inferior.
They tried to civilize the people they considered backward.
They founded hundreds of missions in africa, asia and oceania.
The ideas that drove the new conquests was the scientific curiosity
In some countries geographical societies were created, also scientific
expeditions around the globe.
Exploited once explored a territory, the country which had organized
the expedition had a right to conquer and exploit.
Migrants and missionaries were sent to European civilization beyond its
borders.
9. QuestionsQuestions
1- what was the imperialism?
Is the extension of a country that have the control over other territories.
2- What were the markets?
The markets were spaces where the people changed their money for
aliments, clothes…
3- What were metropolis?
The countries conquest are called metropolis
4- What were the causes of the imperialism?
Economic crisis, demographic increase, politic factors and ideological factors.
5- Why there was a population explosion?
Because mortality decrease, the medicine and the hygiene increase and the
natality increase too.
6- What were the most important empires in the
imperialism?
Spain and Portugal
7- Why they use the territorial expansion?
For increase prestige of a country and reinforce the national pride.