Matching Pairs Imperialism, war...IOnline version Imperialism, war, revolution by Gehistart Artgeo 1 Converting native population to Christianity was used to justify imperialism 2 In some parts, the inhabitants did not have immunity to the diseases brought by the coloniser 3 Westerners believed the white race was a superior 4 States in the South were in favour of slavery. In the north, slavery had already been abolitionist. 5 Between 1867 and 1914, it converted from a feudal country with agrarian economy to an industrialised and westernised country. 6 Population grew during the industrial revolution 7 Westward expansion 8 European countries looked for areas in which they could invest capital for a greater profit, obtain cheap raw materials and sell their industrial products. 9 Competition among the great powers to colonise new territories. 10 Britain had a maritime empire so it tried to rule areas along the main sea routes 11 Western customs spread among indigenous Economic factors Political factors Demographic impact United States Acculturation Meiji Era United States (Civil War) Migration Political factors (territories) Ideological factors Religious factors