19th Century European Imperialism Data Based Essay; Identify and explain the political, economic, and social causes of European imperialism in the 19th century.

Imperialism, the period of powerful countries conquering and dominating less-developed countries (mainly pertaining to European nations), reached its all-time high from 1870 to 1920. This is due to the economic, political, and social factors of the time. Ranging from feelings of nationalism to the need for more cheap labor, European powers dominated the world, oppressing whomever they needed to. The economic cause of imperialism is mostly contributed to the need to pull ahead of other nations in …showed first 75 words of 361 total…

…showed last 75 words of 361 total…races are meant to only serve the white man, not to ever be his equal. Document five suggests that the social "survival of the fittest" is the scientific justification for imperialism. All three documents, nevertheless, look down upon any and all races that are not remotely related to the Anglo-Saxon race. Essay adapted from the following source: Noonan, Teresa C., "New Imperialism: Cuases." Document-Based Assessment Activities for Global History Classes. Portland, Maine: J. Weston Walch, 1999.