Analyze the motivations behind imperialism from 1800-1914

Economy: Imperial governments and companies under those governments were doing whatever it took to maximize their profits. Their expansion, slavery and  many other terrible practices were done repeatedly as a way to stay rich, but also not to stay behind other imperialists.

Ethnocentric: Many times, Europeans just believed to be superior and entitled to the rest of the world.

Religious: Because of the amazingly powerful influence of the catholic church in Europe, imperialism was also used as an excuse (or vice versa) for Jesuits to take the word of god to other peoples.

the discoverers and explorers: 1. natives showed jedediah smith the way. 2. william sublette was the first cross it with a caravan. 3.joel walker and his family were the frist settlers to use it. the jumping off point: 1. founded in 1827 near where the missouri river flows into the mississippi. 2. by the 1840's, it was the most popular "jumping off" point for pioneers to stock their wagons with supplies. 3. missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints attempted to make independence their zion, or holy capital. the route west: 1. the first emigrants to oregon came by ship before the trail was established. 2. ships continued to to travel to oregon even after the overland migrations began, but they were not popular among the pioneers. 3. the fare for a sea journey to oregon was quite expensive--few pioneer families could afford it. i don't know the other three i'm sorry.

i believe we're not a republic so that is a hard question