1. Chapter Thirty-Four: The Building of Global Empires Bentley & Ziegler, TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS, 2/e

2. Today’s Big Questions Why did European and non-European powers seek empires? Why did European and non-European powers seek empires? What are the primary consequences of those empires upon the world today? What are the primary consequences of those empires upon the world today?

3. Foundations of Empire Foundations of Empire Motives of ImperialismMotives of Imperialism Modern Imperialism Modern Imperialism Modern Colonialism Modern Colonialism Economic Motives of Imperialism Economic Motives of Imperialism Political Motives of Imperialism Political Motives of Imperialism Cultural Justifications of Imperialism Cultural Justifications of Imperialism Chapter Thirty-Four: The Building of Global Empires

4. Foundations of Empire Foundations of Empire Tools of EmpireTools of Empire Transportation Technologies Transportation Technologies Military Technologies Military Technologies Communications Technologies Communications Technologies Chapter Thirty-Four: The Building of Global Empires

5. Legacies of Imperialism Legacies of Imperialism Labor MigrationsLabor Migrations European Migration European Migration Indentured Labor Migration Indentured Labor Migration Empire and Migration Empire and Migration Chapter Thirty-Four: The Building of Global Empires

6. Legacies of Imperialism Legacies of Imperialism Empire and SocietyEmpire and Society Colonial Conflict Colonial Conflict Scientific Racism Scientific Racism Popular Racism Popular Racism Anti-colonial movementsAnti-colonial movements Chapter Thirty-Four: The Building of Global Empires

7. The Big Questions Revisited The drive for empire was the outcome of a complex set of economic and cultural factors that varied across countries. The drive for empire was the outcome of a complex set of economic and cultural factors that varied across countries. The legacy of empires has many dimensions. However, it was virtually inescapable that the drive for empire would bring imperial powers into conflict with each other into conflict in the 20 th century The legacy of empires has many dimensions. However, it was virtually inescapable that the drive for empire would bring imperial powers into conflict with each other into conflict in the 20 th century