World History

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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase empire or imperial?

What is "Imperialism"

Imperialism is the expansion of a nation's authority over other nations through the acquisition of land and/or the imposition of economic and political domination.

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Major Imperialist Powers 1750-1900

• England

• France

• Belgium

• Germany

• Japan

• United States (GASP)

Why?

• Industrialized nations need lots of fuel and lots of workers

• These nations are ahead technologically to utilize resources.

• Have superior military (especially naval) to push folks around

• Social Darwinism and racism- they believed they were superior to all non-Europeans.

Where we dropping?

• India

• Africa (especially central /south)

• Latin America

• SE Asia

• Pacific Islands

• Caribbean/ tropical islands

Multiple Choice

What do all those regions have in common?

• lovely beaches

• mild climate

• no population

• no diseases

• natural resources

Multiple Choice

What is the policy of when a stronger/larger nation takes over a smaller/weaker nation?

• industrialization

• imperialism

• alliances

Multiple Choice

What were two reasons for why countries began to imperialize?

• natural resources and new markets

• gold and glory

• new machinery and labor force

Multiple Select

Which areas were taken over during imperialism? (check all that apply)

• Austrialia

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the meeting of European countries where they decided on how to divide up Africa?

• Conference of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Berlin Conference

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Discuss one negative effect of imperialism? Tell me about it?

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Based on the image, what may happen during Imperialism? Which country do you think is being colonized?

Multiple Choice

Which major world event caused countries to begin imperializing?

• Age of Exploration

• Neolithic Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

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Explain why the Industrial Revolution had caused Imperialism.

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In your own words, how would you define imperialism?

​African colonies began to produce cash crops for the Europeans instead of growing food for the people of Africa to eat. This kind of attempt to dominate a country’s government, trade, or culture is called imperialism. Famines got worse, there were food shortages, and thousands of Africans died.

Multiple Choice

An attempt to dominate a country’s government, trade, or culture is called ______________.

• industrialism

• socialism

• imperialism

• realism

​The English government got involved in Africa to guard their access to the Suez Canal, a fast route to their colonies in India. In the 1880s, they invaded and took partial control of Egypt.

​The Scramble for Africa

Leaders of Europe met at the Berlin Conference in 1884 and agreed on how to divide Africa among themselves. The conference paid little attention to the African people. It divided kingdoms, clans, and families, and forced rivals and enemies to live together.

Multiple Choice

The Berlin Conference paid little attention to the African people.

• true

• false

• Maybe

• ?

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 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

• France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
• less fighting between African leaders and European powers
• African leaders voiced their suggestions
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies 

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The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   

• Berlin Conference
• Social Darwinism
• Sphere of Influence
• Scramble for Africa

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 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 

• Democratic Revolutions 
• World War I 
• Industrialization 
• The Renaissance 

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What role did African delegates have in the Berlin Conference?

• None, they weren't invited
• A strong & dominant role
• An equal role with the European powers

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Multiple Choice

In the political cartoon, what country where the leaders fighting over?

• India

• Spain

• Cuba

• China

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Why did the Imperial countries want to control as many countries as possible? Give 3 reasons

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Define and give an example of Nationalism. (In your own words)

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Write down one thing you learned today with a few details - (not just you learned imperialism)