imperialism day9.2012
TRANSCRIPT
• Yesterday’s Exit Ticket: Name 2
positive and 2 negative Impacts of
New Imperialism
Is Industrialization a negative or a
positive?
How was slavery connected to new
imperialism?
Impacts - Negatives
– No control of their land &independence
– Death: Many died of new diseases (Africa–small pox)
– Death: Many natives lost lives in resisting Europeans
– Breakdown of cultures of native peoples – assimilation
and westernization – converting to Christianity!!!
– Authority figures were replaced by Europeans
– No Industrialization! Why?
– Economically dependant on Imperial powers
– Racism (Social Darwinism; White Man’s Burden; Paternalism)
– Political instability without European influence
Impacts - Positives
Some westernization improved colonies: sanitation, hospitals and schools
Some humanitarian efforts: elimination of slavery
Life spans increased & literacy rates improved
Economic expansion
Goods valued on an international market!
Infrastructure Improved: Railroads, dams, telephones, telegraph lines
Think, Pair, Share
• Which photo do you think best illustrates
imperialism during the late 1800’s?
• How did a few nations come to control so
much of the world?
• What were the effects of imperialism
around the world?
Wrap Up Activity – Motives
• Cultural – Westernization
• Social – White Man’s Burden; Social Darwinism (white man’s society is “more fit”)
• Economic – Industrialization
• Political = geopolitics, nationalism, flag-waving
Jigsaw Activity: Asia, Africa and Latin America
Are your Imperialism packets done?
Make sure you are done all 3 Taskslistedon
Blackboard by midnight, Friday, 11-9
All make-ups are due by this Friday!!!!
We have talked about European/American imperialism of Africa/Asia/Latin America…
What about Japan’s imperialism in Asia? What type of imperialism do you think it is? Why?