1. Imperialism

2. Create a definition of imperialism just from looking at this picture.

3. Imperialism Defined
Imperialism: The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country.
Political: Controlling the rules/laws
Economic: Access to markets & raw resources
Cultural: The clothing, language, food, music, social customs etc.

4. What specific elements of this picture convey Imperial domination?

5. The Participants
Japan
Germany
U.S.A.
Belgium
Britain
France
Italy

6. Motives for Imperialism
Economic system: Capitalism, What’s the goal?
Raw Resources: Fuel for Indus. Rev.
Palm Oil: Oil industrial machinery
Rubber: Industrial products
Petroleum: Fuel/ lubricants
Cotton
New Markets:
Export more than you import!
Construct new products

7. Cotton
Rubber
Petroleum
Timber
Tin

8. According to this document, what is happening as a result of new markets established by imperialist policies?

9. Motives for Imperialism cont’d
Political/ Military
Competition: Prevent rival nations from gaining an economic advantage
National Prestige: “we’re better than you, and we know it!”
Basis:
Protect our economic interests with ships, armies, etc.
Refuel ships

10. Africa’s Vast Resources

11. Motives for Imperialism cont’d
The Berlin Conference:
1884
Meeting between European powers
European countries carved up Africa
No regard to ethnic boundaries
Peaceful way to solve growing rivalries
No Africans invited
Europeans Redrew map of Africa w/out caring about traditional patterns of settlement or ethnic boundaries
Do you think it was right or wrong to not include the Africans in these political decisions?
Why or why not?

12. AKA “The Scramble for Africa” or “Carving Up of Africa”
What is the political cartoonist’s message? How do you know that?

13. Who is control of Africa?

15. Imperialism Review
Review your notes to answer the following questions.
What is imperialism?
Who were the participants in imperialism?
What did imperial powers take from their colonies and what would they be used for?

16. Motives for Imperialism cont’d
Cultural
European Superiority
The duty to “civilize” the world
Rudyard Kipling
“White Man’s Burden”
The Jungle Book
Cecil Rhodes
Imperial dominance of weaker races was nature’s way of improving the human species (Social Darwinism”

18. Why Imperialism Succeeded
Imperial Powers
Non-Imperial Powers
Unified Nations
Powerful armies/navies
Technology
Riverboats, trains, telegraph, trains
Medicines
Weapons
Machine gun, repeating rifles, steam-driven warships
Lack of unity
Primitive weaponry

20. Important Exam Information

21. Result of Imperialism
European powers increased their sphere of influence.

22. Examples of Imperialism
Europeans claimed territories in East Asia.
Christian missionaries spread religious beliefs in Africa.
The Berlin conference divides up Africa without any African representatives.

23. Motives encouraging Imperialism
Finding new markets for exporting goods.
Spreading Christianity.
Gaining new territories.

24. Negative Effects of Imperialism on Countries being colonized
Resources being taken.
Unequal trade treaties were created.
Loss of culture.

25. Imperialism Writing Assignment
Write a persuasive paragraph answering the following prompt:
Is imperialism positive or negative?
1. Weigh the positives of imperialism and the negatives of imperialism.
Take a position on the topic.
Complete a BRIEF outline on the paper provided
3. Start writing your paragraph.
You should be following our “How to Write for History” handout

26. How to write for history
A step-by-step guide to make your life easy!

27. How to Write for History
You should only have the following sentences in your paragraph:
Claim.
First piece of evidence to support your claim
First example/warrant to support evidence (including a specific person/vocabulary and an explanation of their significance)
Second example/warrant to support evidence (including a specific person/vocabulary and an explanation of their significance)
Second piece of evidence to support claim
Concluding Sentence

28. How to Write for History - Guidelines
No 1st or 2nd person (no “I”, “you”, “we”)
No fewer than five sentences, but make it CONCISE! (Only sentences as seen in above format)
Grammar and spelling do count!
Must include transitions (ex. additionally, for example, therefore, etc.)
Conclusion is restated differently than in the introduction

29. Writing Prompt Is imperialism positive or negative?
Use your “How to Write for History” guide to help you write a response to this question.
You may use any notes or class work to help you today. You may not use the textbook.
Complete the outline first!
Then do your writing on notebook paper
Staple the “Teacher Only Grading Rubric” to your paragraph and turn it in when you have finished.