Unit 7 – Imperialism Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War Ithrough World War I

Lesson # 2 – Imperialism – Lesson # 2 – Imperialism – Day 1Day 1

Warm UpWarm Up• Have you ever tried to control someone younger, smaller, or Have you ever tried to control someone younger, smaller, or

weaker? Why? How did you assert your power? (if you’ve never weaker? Why? How did you assert your power? (if you’ve never done this, write about a time you’ve seen it done)done this, write about a time you’ve seen it done)

Objective: Objective: • Explain how the Industrial Revolution led to competition for Explain how the Industrial Revolution led to competition for

resources among industrialized nations. Analyze the effects of resources among industrialized nations. Analyze the effects of competition on nationalism. Explain how new imperialism competition on nationalism. Explain how new imperialism impacted colonized peoples.impacted colonized peoples.

Agenda:Agenda:• Warm Up, Review Unit 6 Assessment, NotesWarm Up, Review Unit 6 Assessment, Notes

Homework: Study Questions Homework: Study Questions

Review Unit 6 Revolutions and Industrialization Assessment

Go over questions and allow students to ask questions

1870s-19141870s-1914

This overlaps with the This overlaps with the Industrial Revolution, but they Industrial Revolution, but they

are NOT THE SAME!are NOT THE SAME!

The New ImperialismThe New Imperialism

ImperialismImperialism – the – the forceful takeover of one forceful takeover of one country/region by country/region by anotheranother

Part 1: DefinitionPart 1: Definition

Part 2: Explaining Rwanda Part 2: Explaining Rwanda Introduction to New Introduction to New

ImperialismImperialism Begin by reading and Begin by reading and

responding to History of responding to History of Rwanda on your Rwanda on your worksheetworksheet

Part 3: Text QuestPart 3: Text Quest

Complete questions 1-7Complete questions 1-7 Pages 757 & 758Pages 757 & 758 Time: 20 minutesTime: 20 minutes

Part 4: White Man’s BurdenPart 4: White Man’s Burden

Read White Man’s Burden and Read White Man’s Burden and answer corresponding questionsanswer corresponding questions

Unit 7 – Imperialism Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War Ithrough World War I

Lesson # 2 – Imperialism – Lesson # 2 – Imperialism – Day 2Day 2

(The Scramble for Africa)(The Scramble for Africa)

• Warm Up: • Quiz Today• Who or what should decide a country’s borders? Why?

• Objective: • Explain how the Industrial Revolution led to competition for

resources among industrialized nations. Analyze the effects of competition on nationalism. Explain how new imperialism impacted colonized peoples.

• Homework:• Title: Imperialism and Political Cartoons

Imperialism QuizImperialism Quiz

1. Which of the following is not a reason why the Industrial Revolution led to New Imperialism? (1 pt) ___

a. New technology allowed Europeans to better explore other parts of the world

b. A high demand for natural resources c. Challenge of traditional authority in European governmentd. Europeans felt compelled to share their industrialized advantages

with the world

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2. Identify two European countries that participated in the Scramble for Africa. (2 pts) ___

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3. Explain how the Scramble for Africa prevented direct conflict between European countries. (2 pts) ___

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4. Desire for raw materials, new markets, and cheap laborDesire to spread European civilizationDesire to control as much land as possibleThese are all causes of… (1 pt) ___

a. Militarism b. Socialism c. Imperialism d. Ethnocentrism

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5. Explain Put the main idea of the “White Man’s Burden” into your own words: (2 pts) ___

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6. Which African countries were the only two to avoid being colonized by European powers? (1 pt) ___

a. Congo and South Africab. Kenya and Nigeriac. Morocco and Tunisiad. Ethiopia and Liberia

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7. Explain one reason why the Berlin Conference was unable to bring lasting stability to Africa (1 pt) ___

The The IR leads toIR leads to the the colonizationcolonization of Africaof Africa– New technology fromNew technology from the the IR (such IR (such

as the steamboat) allows Europeans as the steamboat) allows Europeans to travel to travel further further inlandinland in Africa than in Africa than they had beforethey had before In his book Heart of Darkness, Joseph In his book Heart of Darkness, Joseph

Conrad describes the interior of Africa Conrad describes the interior of Africa as one of the last “blank spots” on the as one of the last “blank spots” on the world map—New Imperialism changes world map—New Imperialism changes that!that!

– Business Owners need more factors Business Owners need more factors of production of production (think land resources)(think land resources)——Africa has plenty!Africa has plenty!

“Keep the factories hot!”

The Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution

Famous Explorers: Dr. Famous Explorers: Dr. LivingstoneLivingstone

BritishBritish Explored over 30 Explored over 30

yrsyrs Anti-imperialistAnti-imperialist Most famous Most famous

explorerexplorer ““Dr. Livingstone, Dr. Livingstone,

I presume?”I presume?”

Cecil RhodesCecil Rhodes British ExplorerBritish Explorer Came to South Came to South

Africa at 17Africa at 17 Became one of the Became one of the

richest men in the richest men in the world world – Diamonds, goldDiamonds, gold

Wanted $ AND Wanted $ AND powerpower

Very pro-imperialistVery pro-imperialist

EuropeanEuropean nations could nations could get more get more land in Africaland in Africa and and Asia,Asia, and so and so did did not need to fight directly overnot need to fight directly over the the landland in in Europe. Europe.

Scramble for AfricaScramble for Africa

Scramble for AfricaScramble for Africa •How is this character

portrayed?•List the objects in this cartoon? How are they symbolized?

•Are there any captions in this cartoon? Does it need any?

•What information do you have that is relevant to the political cartoon? Explain and be specific.

Scramble for AfricaScramble for AfricaAfrica Before European Colonialism : 7th to 16th century

Africa After Colonialism (Postcolonial era): 1945-1990

•How is this character portrayed?•List the objects in this cartoon? How are they symbolized?

•Are there any captions in this cartoon? Does it need any?

•What information do you have that is relevant to the political cartoon? Explain and be specific.

What is the overall message of this cartoon?

French Empire, 1914French Empire, 1914

British army officials and Indian princes playing polo in 1880

What does this photo tell you about British-Indian relations at this time?

Elements for Political Cartoons

Editorial- point of view or opinion

Cynical-distrust of motives

Symbol-object represents something else

Caption- title and quotes

Caricature-exaggeration of personal characteristics

Personification-giving objects ability to speak, walk, etc.

Activity # 1: White Man’s Activity # 1: White Man’s BurdenBurden

Activity # 1: White Man’s Activity # 1: White Man’s BurdenBurden

Racist Motives?Racist Motives?

Many Europeans justified taking over Africans’ land by saying they were helping the “African savages” achieve civilization

In his poem “The White Man’s Burden,” Rudyard Kipling explains African Imperialism as a mission from God to spread Christianity and other Western beliefs

Activity 2: The Berlin Activity 2: The Berlin ConferenceConference

European leaders meet to stop fighting over Africa

No Africans invited RESULT: no European country could claim

part of Africa unless they set up a government office there

20 years later: Almost entire continent divided

No attention paid to traditional or ethnic patterns

1884: The Berlin 1884: The Berlin ConferenceConference

Which colonial power had the most land?Which colonial power had the most land?

Activity 3: The Map of AfricaActivity 3: The Map of Africa

Activity 4: Reactions to Activity 4: Reactions to Belgian Imperialism in the Belgian Imperialism in the

CongoCongo

Economic Effects in Africa:Economic Effects in Africa:

InfrastructureInfrastructure builtbuilt - - roads, roads, schools, hospitals, telephones, schools, hospitals, telephones, etc…etc…

Cash crop economiesCash crop economies - - unsustainable and no unsustainable and no diversification of foodstuffsdiversification of foodstuffs

Uneven developmentUneven development - - only only areas around natural resources areas around natural resources that mattered to Europeansthat mattered to Europeans

Other Economic Effects in Other Economic Effects in Africa:Africa:

EthiopiaEthiopia – modernized already to – modernized already to successfully fight off Italian imperialistssuccessfully fight off Italian imperialists

Liberia Liberia – founded by freed – founded by freed

US slaves, and so had the US slaves, and so had the

protection of the U.S.protection of the U.S.

Resistance to ImperialismResistance to Imperialism(Page 221 in Notebook)(Page 221 in Notebook)

Modern Modern Imperialism?Imperialism?

Does Imperialism still exist?

In forms other than domination of another nation?

Modern Modern Imperialism?Imperialism?

Exit TicketExit Ticket

If the Africans had been invited to If the Africans had been invited to the Berlin Conference how would the Berlin Conference how would Africa be better today?Africa be better today?– 1 paragraph (5+ sentences) response1 paragraph (5+ sentences) response– Draw an illustration with these elementsDraw an illustration with these elements

EditorialEditorial CynicalCynical SymbolSymbol CaptionCaption CaricatureCaricature PersonificationPersonification