NAME: __________________________________
CLASS:__________
The Height of Imperialism
Between 1800 and 1914, a powerful group of European countries and the United States came to
control much of the world. In so doing, they forever changed the people and cultures of the lands
they conquered.
DIRECTIONS: Complete the chart below to review the main events for this unit of study. In the
middle column, use dates write the names of important individuals involved in each event. In the
right-hand column, write a brief description of the outcome of each event. If you need to recreate
the chart please do so on another piece of paper.
MAJOR EVENTS OF THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
Event
Gold present
in South
Africa
Colonization
of Africa
Building of
Suez Canal
Sepoy
Mutiny
Monroe
Doctrine
SpanishAmerican
War
Major People
Outcome