desire to make money, expand and control foreign trade, create new markets, acquire raw materials, cheap labor, investments and resources, export

spread Christianity, protect, values and moral beliefs, educate, end the slave trade

gain power, compete, expand territory, military force, prestige, winning colonies, national pride, security

cultural values, white race was superior, other cultures are “primitive,” great nations should have empires, strongest nations will survive

medical searches, adventure

desire to make money, expand and control foreign trade, create new markets, acquire raw materials cheap labor, investments and resources, export

spread Christianity, protect, values and moral beliefs, educate, end the slave trade

gain power, compete, expand territory, military force, prestige, winning colonies, national pride, security

cultural values, white race was superior, other cultures are “primitive,” great nations should have empires, strongest nations will survive

medical searches, adventure

desire to make money, expand and control foreign trade, create new markets, acquire raw materials, cheap labor, investments and resources, export

spread Christianity, protect, values and moral beliefs, educate, end the slave trade

gain power, compete, expand territory, military force, prestige, winning colonies, national pride, security

cultural values, white race was superior, other cultures are “primitive,” great nations should have empires, strongest nations will survive

medical searches, adventure