With the coming of the Industrial Revolution, the powers of Europe were ready to spend and invest their wealth and they turned to places like Asia and Africa. No longer content to just trade in these areas, Imperialism took hold and Europe moved to formalize their political control abroad. Imperialism was motivated by the 1. promise of economic growth, 2. the sting of national rivalry, and a sense of 3. moral superiority.Europeans believed expansion would not only supply them with cheap resources, it would create new markets in which they could trade. A great example of this are the Dutch dealings in Indonesia.
Because of national rivalries, imperialism also pushed nations to almost blockade other nations from gaining territories. As far as moral superiority, this can plainly be seen in Rudyard Kipling's 'The White Man's Burden' and the Berlin Conference, which divided Africa with little to no thought for its people or their customs and traditions. We then covered independence movements in Haiti, led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, Mexico, led by Miguel Hidalgo and northern South America, led by Simon Bolivar. Jaydn scored 60% on the lesson review quiz.