Welcome to the "Imperialism" study page!
I. Historical Context: At this point in history, or during the early 19th century (1800s), the world was in the
middle of the Industrial Revolution, prompting the rise of industrialization. Industrialization is the process in
which a society or country (or world) transforms itself from an agricultural society into a society based on the
manufacturing of goods & services. Individual, manual labor is also often replaced by mechanized mass
production & craftsmen are replaced by assembly lines.
The Industrial Revolution caused European countries, most notably Britain, & to an extent Japan,
to increase their output, or production, of manufactured goods. Because these countries lacked the raw
materials to produce these goods & markets in which to sell them, South East Asia, Africa, the Middle East &
the Americas became places that imperialist countries sought to dominate, or control, politically & or
economically . Industrialized, imperialist countries wanted these places' natural resources for production & to
open up new markets in these places in order to sell manufactured goods. Later the people of South East Asia,
Africa, the Middle East, & the Americas attempted to resist this foreign political & or economic influence in their
homelands.
II. Introduction: View the "Imperialism - Introduction" video below in order to listen to a summation of the concepts and ideas discussed relating to Imperialism that will be covered on the NYS Global Regents Exam.
When studying Imperialism, remember the mnemonic PEST! It's easy to remember because most dominated or weaker countries thought stronger or imperialistic countries were PESTs, or destructive nuisances.
It stands for the Political (Nationalism), Economic (Industrial Revolution), Social (Social Darwinism & the White Man's Burden), & Technological (Advances in Technology) motives behind imperialism & its success!
III. "Imperialism - Crash Course World History #35 Edited Video Lesson:
A. Before You Begin - Imperialism is the political & economic control of one region or country by another region or country. In this video, John Green starts out by saying he “cannot decide” whether imperialism brought empires to “new heights” or to a new “low.”
Why do you think imperialism might have been a good OR a bad thing? Write your ideas since we’ll come back to this question at the end of this edited video!
B. Topic - Economic, Political, & Social Causes of Imperialism
C. Emphasis - Imperialism in China & Africa
D. Vocabulary - Imperialism, industrialization, the Industrial Revolution, output, raw materials, markets, the Opium Wars, the Treaty of Nanking (Nanjing), the Boxer Rebellion, the Taiping Rebellion, spheres of influence, nationalism, racism, ethnocentrism, globalization, natural resources, & the Berlin Conference
E. Accompanying Worksheet with Mrs. Takhtani's Pop-Up Questions & Topic Specific Regents Questions - "Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35" Video Transcript
IV. "Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History #34" Video:
A. Topic - Development of Nationalism & Imperialism in Japan
B. Emphasis - Japan's Reaction to the Threat of Western Imperialism
C. Vocabulary -
D. Accompanying Worksheet with Mrs. Takhtani's Pop-Up Questions & Topic Specific Regents Questions - "Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History #34" Video Transcript
V. "Asian Responses to Imperialism: Crash Course World History #213" Video:
A. Topic - Effects of Imperialism in Asia through Multiple Perspectives
B. Emphasis - Development of Nation-States & "Modernization"
C. Vocabulary -
D. Accompanying Worksheet with Mrs. Takhtani's Pop-Up Questions & Topic Specific Regents Questions - "Asian Responses to Imperialism: Crash Course World History #213" Video Transcript
VI. "Social Studies Skills #2" Video Lesson: (COMING SOON)
A. Topic - Analysis of Visuals & Political Cartoons
B. Emphasis - Imperialism
C. Vocabulary - Analysis, interpret, evidence, metaphor, & symbolism
VII. Conclusion: Finally view the summation of the concepts & ideas discussed relating to imperialism that were covered on this study page below. Directions on how to access outside resources about imperialism, vocabulary lists, & other study aids will also be provided here.
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