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