Analyze the motivations behind imperialism.

Identify whether political, social, or economic interests were the main motivation for imperialist nations in each region.

Regions: The Americas and Asia

Use at least two pieces of evidence (examples) to support your assertions for each region.

Why did the crew of the zong ship throw some captive africans overboard? a. there was not enough space in the ship. b. the captives’ deaths were covered by insurance. c. the ship did not have adequate food. d. the ship did not have sufficient crew to care for the sick captives. e. the african captives rebelled against the crew.

Which of the following was the us government allowed to do under the articles of confederation?

How did the spanish-american war affect american expansionism? a.) america took control of hawaii, cuba, and the pacific islands of guam. b.) america took possession of cuba and the philippines. c.) america gained control of puerto rico and hawaii. d.) america gained control of cuba, puerto rico, the pacific island of guam and the philippines.