The last and the powerful nations' most used method for legitimizing their imperialism was the cultural method. Colonial officials, doctors, and missionaries believed they had a duty to spread the blessings of Western civilization to the less fortunate of the world. Civilization meant "White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism" (Gerhard, R. 1998). Social Darwinists believed that expansionism was not only this nation's destiny but a noble pursuit as well, for it introduced Christianity and modern civilization to other peoples around the world. The Europeans considered it a 'Whiteman's burden' to civilize the rest of the world (Gerhard R. 1998). The Christian missionaries went first into unknown lands, followed by traders and soldiers to protect them. According to them, it was only through political conquest and subjugation that the backward people of Asia and Africa could be civilized. These groups also played an important role by discovering new lands, assessing its potential and encouraging their respective governments to take over the areas. Some of motives come out because of the constitutions. The concept of nationalism was not there, hence, the people were divided on tribal, religious and ethnic lines. These made it easier for the Europeans to defeat and suppress them, one by one. Therefore, by 1914, most Asian and African countries were ruled by one or the other imperialist power (Wesseling, H. L. 1997). The after-effects of this state of affairs were and long-lasting. In fact, the consequences can still be seen in some parts of the world. Some of these consequences are the racial arrogance and discrimination. The natives were looked down by Europeans because of their own fair complexion. The Europeans thought they were superior and that God had created them to rule the world. This made them arrogant. They resorted to inhuman practices such as isolation and discrimination on the basis of color, race, religion, etc. (Wesseling, H. L. 1997)

First of all the economic side takes the biggest part in Imperialism. The great powers of the world was motivated to dominate smaller countries by the need to expand their economies, to acquire raw materials and additional sources of labor, or to find outlets for surplus capital and markets for surplus goods. The growth of industry in Europe created an increased need for natural resources. Manufacturing nations also required new markets in which to sell their manufactured goods because of overproduction resulting in periodic economic depression. Many business leaders agreed that expanding its markets could only solve the economic problems of the nation. Under these circumstances, the Industrial Revolution led to an increase in production of goods and emergence of a 'capitalist class', which was driven by a profit motive (Walvin J, 1997). Under capitalism, maximum profit was the primary purpose of production. The capitalists followed two methods to earn

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