#5 Imperialism

#5 Performance Standards & Specifications:

Analyze and evaluate the impact of 19th century imperialism from varied perspectives, to include:

a. clash of cultures; competition and conflict between European nations for raw materials and markets, acquisition of colonies in Africa and Asia, impact on indigenous populations; Boxer uprising, Sepoy Rebellion, and Opium War)

1. In the 1800's, what item did Europeans unleash in China that made for lucrative trade?

2. Following the Opium Was, what were the outcomes of the Treaty of Nanjing?

3. John mentions that when we think about 19th century imperialism, we usually tend to think

of who colonizing what area?

4. What is the biggest reason Europeans were able to extend their control over Africa

and the world?

5. Why did Europeans fail to take over territory in Africa until the late 19th century?

6. What other factors finally made it possible for Europeans to colonize Africa?

7. What is “rule through and by the natives?”

8. In colonized areas, why might native princes and landowners put up with European imperialism?

9. Khedive Ismail’s bankrupting of Egypt only to have Britain take over the country’s finances and eventual full-scale intervention is an example of what?

b. British empire expands around the world; ( i.e. British imperialism in: China, India, Australia, Africa, New World)

c. nationalism (e.g., competition and conflict between European nations for raw materials and markets, acquisition of colonies in Africa and Asia, impact on indigenous populations);

1. Why might World War II be responsible for the lack of emerging empires in the second half of the twentieth century?

2. What year was the Indian National Congress formed?

3. How many people were displaced during the decolonization of India?

4. Why was Gandhi assassinated?

5. How many island make up Indonesia?

6. What practice accounted for 25% of the total Dutch national budget?

7. What was the Khmer Rouge?

8. According to John Green, what is one of the most problematic legacies of colonialism?

9. Why did African nations struggle so much after Europeans decolonized?