Question

select two of the following regions Asia Africa Muslim World India the Americas identify where the political social or economic interest or the main motivation for imperialist nations in each region you selected he's at least two pieces of evidence examples to support your assertions for each region

Answer 1

Asia is economic--after exposure to items on the Silk Road, Europeans wanted direct access instead of going through the Middle East.

Africa is economic and political--it is economic initially to access humans for slavery in the New World. However, the 2nd wave of imperialism was for resources and markets as well as empire-building to amass political power in the modern world.

Muslim World/India is economic--Resources such as cotton, tea, oil, spices, and other commodities made these areas worth grabbing. After World War II, interest in the Middle East will become political as Europe needs allies in the Middle East to combat Soviet advances.

Americas are economic and social--For Catholic countries building trade and getting access to a marketable commodity or gold was a driving force but also was the conversion of people to Catholicism. For the Dutch, it was purely economic as New York became a major trading hub for the New World. For England, it was social for those leaving Europe for religious reasons. The Southern colonies were economic ventures in particular for cash crops like tobacco and cotton.

Answer 2

The places were carved up by imperialism as they all offered access to goods that European nations didn't have. It also opened up new markets for them to sell their own goods and ideas and extend their spheres of influence. The Middle East, Asia, and parts of Africa were also important because of the very wealthy and influential trade routes that could bring more wealth to the nation that could control them. The Americas offered an abundance of raw materials and riches. Add in the land, that could be used for settlement reasons. Settlements meant more money.