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Lesson 15 EQ: What were the motivations behind the New Imperialism?

Lesson 15 EQ: What were the motivations behind the New Imperialism?. Objective: SWBAT explain what new imperialism is and how the world was impacted by it Do Now: Look at the political cartoon and answer the questions Homework: Worksheet. Imperialism.

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Lesson 15 EQ: What were the motivations behind the New Imperialism?

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  1. Lesson 15EQ:What were the motivations behind the New Imperialism?

  2. Objective: • SWBAT explain what new imperialism is and how the world was impacted by it • Do Now: • Look at the political cartoon and answer the questions • Homework: • Worksheet

  3. Imperialism • When a strong country conquers and takes over a weaker country • The area that is taken over is known as a colony

  4. Where? • During the 19th century (1800s), many European nations such as Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy took over lands throughout Africa and Asia

  5. Causes of Imperialism • As a result of the Industrial Revolution,Europeans wanted raw materials(natural resources)like coal, tin, iron in order to make goods in their factories

  6. The White Man’s BurdenBy: Rudyard Kipling1899 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.

  7. Causes of Imperialism Cont... • “White Man’s Burden” • Racist poem that encouraged Europeans to civilize (help improve) the people that they took over by teaching them European customs and religious beliefs (like Christianity) • The poem referred to the people of Asia and Africa as “half devil” and “half child”

  8. Causes of Imperialism Cont... • Social Darwinism • Idea that it was natural for strong countries (like the European nations) to take over weaker countries (like nations in Africa and Asia)

  9. European nations were successful because they... • Were stronger

  10. European nations were successful because they... • Had advanced technology

  11. European Nations set up... • Colonies • Area under control of a more powerful nation

  12. European Nations set up... • Protectorates • A country or region that is controlled by a more powerful country • Protected by the more powerful country

  13. European Nations set up... • Spheres of Influence • An area of one country under the control of another • In China, these areas guaranteed specific trading privileges to each imperialist nation within its respective sphere

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