Imperialism

Imperialism is the economic, political, and social domination of one country over another.

The motivations for wealthy countries to establish colonies were economic (desire for raw materials and potential markets) and social (desire for social domination).

The Open Door Policy was a policy pursued by the United States to ensure that European countries did not dominate the Chinese market for Western goods.

<p>Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture, politics, and religion are superior to others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The phrase 'White Man's Burden' refers to the belief that it was the duty of white Christians to spread Christianity and uplift the so-called 'backwards' people of Asia and Africa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Westerners desired colonies in the Pacific to establish naval bases and coaling stations for merchant and naval vessels to refuel and resupply.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>American sugar planters, with the support of the United States Marines, overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and set up a new provisional government. Hawaii was then officially annexed by the United States in 1898.</p> Signup and view all the answers