Relier Pairs Imperialism, war...IVersion en ligne Imperialism, war, revolution par Gehistart Artgeo 1 Western customs spread among indigenous 2 European countries looked for areas in which they could invest capital for a greater profit, obtain cheap raw materials and sell their industrial products. 3 In some parts, the inhabitants did not have immunity to the diseases brought by the coloniser 4 Between 1867 and 1914, it converted from a feudal country with agrarian economy to an industrialised and westernised country. 5 Converting native population to Christianity was used to justify imperialism 6 Westerners believed the white race was a superior 7 Competition among the great powers to colonise new territories. 8 Britain had a maritime empire so it tried to rule areas along the main sea routes 9 Westward expansion 10 States in the South were in favour of slavery. In the north, slavery had already been abolitionist. 11 Population grew during the industrial revolution Religious factors Acculturation Demographic impact United States Ideological factors Meiji Era Migration Political factors Political factors (territories) United States (Civil War) Economic factors