IMPERIALISM TEST

Political Motives

Military Motives

Exploratory Motives

Religious motives

Economical Motives

Ideological Motives

How was USA able to open Japan?

Threats

Bribes

threatened to blow up Edo bay

big ships = very threatening

many cannons = dangerous weapons

Japanese interested in more

samples of their tech

gave them novelties

resources from land

science stuff

establish bases all over world to protect land and colonies

Social Darwinism

duty to civilize the "savages"

bigger empire = more respect

Nationalism

more colonies = bigger empire

needed someone to by their products

people will die if they dont convert to Christianity