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