Imperialism 2024

What is imperialism?

• Stronger country helps a smaller country economically

• Two countries work together as equals

• One country takes over another for its own gain

• One country adopts new language and religion voluntarily

Which historical event led to an age of imperialism?

• Industrial Revolution

• WWII

• Bubonic Plague

• Enlightenment

What were economic causes of imperialism?

• Stronger countries wanted to share their wealth with weaker countries

• European nations wanted to improve their technology by learning from other nations

• Industrialized countries wanted access to raw materials and markets

What were political causes of imperialism?

• More territories meant more world power and status.

• Imperialist nations wanted to create a more just world

• Nations were eager to learn from each other and share power

• World leaders wanted to govern like the Chinese emperor

What were cultural reasons for imperialism?

• Imperialist nations wanted to learn about other cultures

• Christianity was losing popularity, so some were looking for an alternative belief system

• Imperialist nations saw the value in diversity

• Whites felt they had a duty to "civilize" people of color

What role did religion play in imperialism?

• Religion played no role

• Europeans and Americans wanted to convert others to Christianity

• Stronger countries sought to combine Christianity with elements of other religions

• Most imperialist nations were Jewish

Some people said that the sun never set on the _____________ empire.

• American

• Chinese

• British

• Belgian

Some areas were successful in resisting imperialist nations.

• True

• False

What action did both Japan and Ethiopia take during this time?

• Both fought back but were taken over by China

• Both built a wall around their countries to keep imperialist nations out

• Both collaborated with imperialists and welcomed foreign rule

• Both modernized their militaries by adopting new technologies

Why were some nations able to take over others?

• Less developed countries welcomed foreign rule

• Imperialist nations had advanced military technology

• It was a win-win - both the imperialist nation and the colony became wealthy

• People all over the world wanted to become British