European imperialism stems from the capitalistic greed for cheap raw materials, advantageous markets, and good investments. Not only was the cheap production of goods a motivating factor, but the quest for markets to sell manufactured goods contributed as well.

Going along with this greed was the drive to expand authority by land acquisition or economic and political control over other nations. The quest for economic domination and advantage

Europeans often denied the capitalistic greed as a factor in the cause of imperialism and had other ways of defining the motivation. Many stated that Imperialism was the natural effect of the idea of 'survival of the fittest.' This is best represented by Rudyard Kipling in the book 'White Man's Burden,' which describes the notion that European Imperialism was simply the natural way that stronger

Because imperialism is so often viewed as economically motivated, discussions of its effects also tend to revolve around economic issues. Disagreement arises between those who believe that imperialism implies exploitation and is responsible for the underdevelopment and economic stagnation of the poor nations, and those who argue that although the rich nations benefit from imperialism, the poor nations also benefit, at least in the long run. The truth has been difficult to ascertain for at least two reasons: (1) No consensus has been reached on the meaning of exploitation, and (2) it is frequently difficult to disentangle the domestic causes of poverty from those that are possibly international. What is apparent is that the impact of imperialism is uneven: Some poor nations have enjoyed greater economic benefits from contact with the rich than have others. India, Brazil, and other developing nations have even begun to compete econ

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