JAMB - History (2019 - No. 3)
The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily
to colonise less developed states
the socio-economic transformation agenda for Africa
to expand socio-cultural territories of the Western powers
being to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries
Forklaring
The historical motivation for imperialism by the Western Powers has been to obtain and control the abundant raw materials, resources of the developing States.This particular feature of socio-economic dominion differentiates it from Colonialism as a concept.