AIM: What were the Causes of Imperialism?
DO NOW: What do you think is going on in the cartoon?
Mr. McEntarfer * Global History * HSLPS
IMPERIALISM
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When a stronger country (mother country)
conquers and controls a weaker country (colony).
Causes of Imperialism
Industrial nations wanted new places to
get raw materials/natural resources.
2. Nations also wanted to sell
manufactured goods to new markets
3. Colonies gave nations a chance to
have powerful military bases all over
the world
4. White Man’s Burden: Europeans
though they should civilize and
Christianize people in Africa and Asia
1.
How does the mother
country benefit from
imperialism?
White Man’s Burden
Which cartoonist is
against imperialism?
Why?
How do these two cartoons differ on their perspective of
Imperialism?
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The Scramble for Africa: As Europe was
industrializing Africa was experiencing
internal strife and was not industrializing.
Europe’s need for natural resources and
markets took advantage of this and
colonized the continent.
The Berlin Conference: To avoid conflict
Europeans and divided up the African
Continent with no regard for the people
of Africa.
Reading Activity
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Write down the following questions and
answer them using pages 618-619. Leave 3
to 4 spaces between each question.
1. What economic interests caused imperialism?
2. What were the political and military motives for
imperialism?
3. Describe the humanitarian goals some
Europeans used to justify imperialism.
4. What is Social Darwinism? How did European
imperialists use it to justify what they were
doing.
5. How did the Industrial Revolution cause
imperialism?
Homework
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Answer the Aim in one complete
paragraph. Don’t forget the topic
sentence!