Esquema de las causas del imperialismo colonial - Outline of the causes of colonial imperialism

  Causes: - Economy: -Find new markets.

- Cheap raw materials.

- Capital investments.

- Technical and military superority.

-Social and demographic: - European population settlement.

- Safety valve for social tencion.

-Ideological: -superiority of the white man.

-Civilizing mission of Europe.

-Evangelism.

-Social darwinism

-Policy: -Military power and strategy.

-Power and international prestige.

-Nationalism.