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