1. Good Day!
DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY &
YESTERDAY
1) Write: Date: 11/01/10, Topic: Imperialism
2) On the next line, write “Opener #38” and then:
1) Plot your mood, reflect in 1 sent.
2) Respond to the opener by writing
at least 2 sentences about:
Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND
Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND
Summary of the clip OR/AND
Other things going on in the news.
Announcements: None

2. Agenda
1) Imperialism Introduction
What you will be able to do:
1) Why did imperialism increase in the
1800s?
Reminder
1) Complete PRI the World podcast HW

3. 1600-1750:
Enlightenment
1750-1800:
Political Rev.
1800-1900:
Nationalism
Imperialism
1600-1750:
Agric. Rev. 2
1750-1900:
Ind. Rev. 1
(Factories)
1900-X:
Ind. Rev.
2
(Corporati
ons)
Timeline up to now:
Colonialism: Conquer, lo control
Imperialism: Conquer, hi control

5. Review, Title: “Imperialism Notes”
1) Imperialism: Controlling a foreign country
2) Old Imperialism (1400s-1800s): Took land, but
lacked tech + power to fully control conquered
3) New Imperialism (1870s-1914):
Tech: communication (telegraph) +
transportation (rail + steamships) + weapons
(machine gun) to actively control conquered
4) Reasons for New Imperialism:
a) Exponentially More Need of Natural Resources
b) Nationalist Rivalry
c) Humanitarian and Religious Goals
d) Social Darwinism and Racism
e) Military Security of Existing Colonies

6. British Empire: Colonies for natural resources,
customers, fueling stations, then even more
land to protect colonies you already have.

9. Journ #38a, Title “White Man’s
Burden”
Read, and then answer:
1) Summarize the main point of the
poem AND describe the tone of the
poem towards non-Europeans.
2) Briefly summarize Kipling’s life.
3) Write your own really short story
that makes exploring/conquering
Africa or India sound
mysterious/exciting!
(like the Jungle Book)
3-8 sentences.
Be prepared to present.

11. Notes #38a, Title: “Imperialism Notes”
1) Ways to Control a Population:
a) Put your Eur. culture in place:
language, religion, local
schools, send locals to
European colleges (assimilate)
b) Give 1 ethnic group higher
status to control another, pit 1
against another
(divide and rule)
c) Military technology
(Maxim gun)
d) Used discriminatory laws + the
media to promote racial
inferiority (obedience)

12. Battle of Omdurman (1898) 47 British killed, 9,700 Sudanese killed

13. 2) Ways to Imperialize,
Create:
a) Colony: Take total
control, most pricey
b) Protectorate: Local
ruler left in power, but
must follow our
orders, less pricey
c) Sphere of Influence:
Reserve but leave
alone, make
statement to Eur.
powers to stay away,
cheapest

14. Journ #38b, “Imperialism Debate”
1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write
which you choose and explain why.
2) Then write down what your partner thinks
(include their name at the end).
1 2 3 4 5
CON: Anti-Imperialist
1) Their people’s well
being is just as important
2) If another nation wants
to do something immoral,
that doesn’t permit us to
3) What makes our way of
life any better than theirs
PRO: Imperialist
1) Our pop is growing,
new resources and
customers needed
2) If one nation doesn’t
take it, another Eur. will
3) We have tech and ideas
that can help make their
lives better

15. Journ #38c, Title “Berlin Conference”
Journ with a partner, write answers to these
questions (write their name at the end):
1) If aliens invaded and took Canada, USA, and
Mexico, and redrew the borders to chop North
America in 3 slices, then
imposed their culture
and forced us to Journ,
list ways that would
make it difficult for
North America to rebuild.

16. Notes #38b, Title:
“Imperialism Notes”
3) 1800s Africa:
a) Geography: 3x
Europe’s size, rich
resources
b) Diverse: 100s of
languages and
cultures
c) Slavery: Depleted
pop and culture
d) Islam: Grows in
North, proximity to
Mid. East

17. 4) Berlin Conference (1884): To prevent
European war, Eur. powers negotiate rules to
divide Africa (no African reps) + no regard for
traditional borders of African ppl (a bit like
Congress of Vienna).