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