When did imperialism
occur?
How does your response
depend upon how you
define imperialism?
YOUR DEFINITION IS…?
Are there
different types
of imperialism?
IF SO, WHAT ARE THEY?
WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF EACH ONE?
What might these
represent?
What about these?
What is
Imperialism?
ADAPTED FROM WORK BY ADRIANNE LEHRMAN
Overivew: The following slides will
present you with examples & nonexamples of territorial & cultural
imperialism
YOUR TASK IS TWOFOLD:
1.ON EACH SLIDE INDICATE IF WHAT IS
PRESENTED IS AN EXAMPLE OF
IMPERIALISM AND, IF SO, WHAT KIND.
2.BASED ON THE EXAMPLES, ON LAST SLIDE
WRITE A DEFINITION OF IMPERIALISM.
In 1492, Columbus arrived on island of
Hispaniola & claimed New World for Spain.
Yes __ No __ Ter/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
In wake of terrorist attacks on New York &
D.C., the U. S, launched an attack on
Afghanistan to oust the Taliban leadership.
Yes __ No __ Ter/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
In mid-17th century, Dutch East India Co. set up
settlements of burghers/farmers in South Africa.
Yes __ No __ Ter/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
In 17th century, (British) East India Co.
colonized India to export spices & cloth. In
18th C, Britain established control over
India by appointing a governor-general.
Yes __ No __ Ter/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
On 6/6/44, U. S. forces landed at Normandy
Beach & invaded German-occupied France. Yes
__ No __ Ter/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
After WWI, Britain received a mandate to control
Mesopotamia (Iraq) & appointed King Faysal I as
ruler but had to share oil produced with France.
Yes __ No __ Ter/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
In 1932, desiring to build a pan-Asian empire,
Japan forces invaded Manchuria in China and
set up the Manchoukuo government.
Yes __ No __ Terr/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
In 1947, United Nations voted to partition
Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state,
thereby creating the modern state of Israel.
Yes __ No __ Ter/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in
China in 1990.
Yes __ No __ Ter/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
In 1991, a coalition of UN forces headed by U. S.
attacked & defeated Iraqi forces that had invaded
the neighboring country of Kuwait.
Yes __ No __ Terr/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
In 2003, the U. S. invaded Iraq & ousted
President Saddam Hussein from power.
Yes __ No __ Terr/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
In 2005, the number one show in Egypt was Third
Rock From the Sun.
Yes __ No __ Terr/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
There is now a Starbucks in the Forbidden City in
China.
Yes __ No __ Terr/Pol ___ Cul ___ Econ __
What is your
definition of
imperialism?
Which slides best represent
your definition of imperialism?
NOW, USING GOOGLE IMAGES
(HTTP://IMAGES.GOOGLE.COM), FIND TWO IMAGES
THAT YOU THINK BEST REPRESENT EACH TYPE OF
IMPERIALISM. DOWNLOAD & INSERT THE IMAGES INTO
THE SLIDES THAT FOLLOW. IN THE SPACE PROVIDE ON
THE SLIDE, EXPLAIN WHY YOU THINK THAT THE IMAGE
REPRESENTS THAT TYPE OF IMPERIALISM.
White Man’s Burden
By Rudyard Kipling
Take up the White Man's burden-Send forth the best ye breed-Go, bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait, in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild-Your new-caught sullen peoples,
Half devil and half child.
Cultural Imperialism
Economic Imperialism
Territorial/Political Imperialism