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news and politics war and conflictsWhy did the British engage in imperialism?
There were many factors promoting Great Britain's imperialism. The Industrial Revolution gave European nations the ability to colonize in Africa. Africa was an ideal location because of it's raw materials and new markets. Social Darwinism's ideas were an influence in imperialism.
In this regard, why do countries engage in imperialism?
Five Motives for Imperialism. Various motives prompt empires to seek to expand their rule over other countries or territories. These include economic, exploratory, ethnocentric, political, and religious motives. Imperial powers often competed with each over for the best potential resources, markets, and trade.
Similarly, it is asked, why did Europeans support imperialism?
With this shift to New Imperialism, Europeans were motivated by the promise of economic growth, the sting of national rivalry, and a sense of moral superiority. With economic growth in mind, Europe believed expansion would not only supply them with cheap resources, it would create new markets in which they could trade.
The term imperialism was originally introduced into English in its present sense in the late 1870s by opponents of the allegedly aggressive and ostentatious imperial policies of British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Supporters of "imperialism" such as Joseph Chamberlain quickly appropriated the concept.