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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Berlin Conference (1884-1885)
The Civilizing Mission
First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895)
Ghost Dance Movement (1890)
King Leopold II and the Congo
Mahdist Wars (1881-1898)
Nationalism and Imperialism
The Scramble for Africa
Sepoy Rebellion (1857)
Settler Colonies
Social Darwinism
Sokoto Caliphate
White Man's Burden
Xhosa Cattle-Killing Movement (1856-1857)
Zulu Kingdom
Study Guide
Study Guide
Big Idea
Big Idea
Industrialization increased competition for resources, markets, and power, leading to imperial expansion. States justified imperialism ideologically, and indigenous peoples responded in multiple ways.
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
How did industrialization lead to imperialism?
How did states justify imperial expansion?
How did indigenous peoples respond to imperialism?
Key Content to Know
Key Content to Know
Why Imperialism Expanded (6.1)
Why Imperialism Expanded (6.1)
Demand for raw materials & markets
Justifications
Nationalism
Social Darwinism
Scientific Racism
White Man’s Burden
Christian Missionaries
How States Expanded (6.2)
How States Expanded (6.2)
Direct conquest (military force)
Settler colonies (Australia, New Zealand)
Chartered companies (British East India Company)
Economic imperialism (Japan, China)
Key Events
Berlin Conference (1884–85)
Scramble for Africa
Annexation of Hawaii (1898)
Indigenous Responses (6.3)
Indigenous Responses (6.3)
Three main types:
Direct resistance – Sepoy Rebellion, Samory Touré
Faith-based resistance – Ghost Dance, Xhosa Cattle-Killing
State-building – Sokoto Caliphate, Ethiopia
Resistance often failed militarily but reshaped imperial policy.
Key People & Places
Key People & Places
Cecil Rhodes
King Leopold II
Congo Free State → Belgium (1908)
Meiji Japan
AP Exam Skills
AP Exam Skills
Causation: Why imperialism happened
Comparison: Different imperial methods
Classification: Types of resistance
Evidence: Specific examples required
SAQ Reminder
SAQ Reminder
Always:
Name the example
Explain its significance
Stay in 1750–1900
Review Activities
Review Activities
Activity 1: Create a separate circle map on each of the vocabulary words.
Activity 1: Create a separate circle map on each of the vocabulary words.
During or after watching the Crash Course video, answer the following questions in your own words. I recomment changing the video speed on the YouTube settings to make it easier to catch it all.
When did European powers start creating colonial empires, and in which centuries did businesses in colonies thrive?
Which regions did European powers establish spheres of influence in during the 19th century?
Which European power was the most dominant during the era of imperialism?
Why did England go to war with China twice in the 19th century?
How did the advances of the Industrial Revolution contribute to the expansion and wealth generation of these colonial empires?
Choose 5 key words you felt were most important to the topic or that have been previously covered in class!
Activity 2: Riddle Race
Activity 2: Riddle Race
Respectfully and carefully travel to (or search through) each of the eight Riddles in anyvorder. Read the riddles to find the answers for Riddles 1-8. First person or group tovcorrectly answer all the riddles wins!
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