Cristal Garcia

10th Grade World History

New Imperialism

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 10.4 Students analyze patterns of global  Identify the major causes of the new
change in the era of New Imperialism in at wave of imperialism.
least two of the following regions or countries:
Africa, Southeast Asia, China, India, Latin
America, and the Philippines.
 Have knowledge of where imperialist
1. 1. Describe the rise of industrial nations expanded.
economies and their link to imperialism
and colonialism (e.g., the role played by
national security and strategic advantage;
moral issues raised by the search for
national hegemony, Social Darwinism, and
the missionary impulse; material issues
such as land, resources, and technology).
2. 2. Discuss the locations of the colonial rule
of such nations as England, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands,
Russia, Spain, Portugal, and the United
States.
WHAT IS PATRIOTISM?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE
PATRIOTIC?
 definition of nationalism also includes
“exalting one nation above all others and
placing primary emphasis on promotion of its PATRIOTISM VS
culture and interests as opposed to those of
other nations or supranational groups.”
NATIONALISM
(Merriam Webster)
“a policy of extending a country's power and
influence through diplomacy or military force”

 Many European countries as week as

Japan partook.
 Imperialism is similar to colonialism in
that one country dominates another.
 Colonialism requires settlements while
imperialism can be more indirect.
 Taking over another country’s
resources and exerting influence

What is going on in this cartoon?

 Indirect rule: existing power structures
kept, under imperialist country’s
influence.

Direct rule: imperialist nation

established own power structures

KEY TERMS
Protectorate: given some autonomy
but still dependent on colonizer

Sphere of influence: one nation has

greatest influence and control above
all others (exclusive trading rights,
extraterritoriality, etc.).
 Politics

Economics Nationalism

Imperialism
Many of the imperialist nations believed that their cultures were superior
to others.

Social Darwinism used the theory of

Survival of the fittest: prosperity and wealth
evolution to justify imperialist made your “race” superior.
actions.

The White Man’s Burden called upon white men to liberate and educate
“savage” nations from themselves.
 “Take up the White Man’s burden—
EXCERPT Send forth the best ye breed—

FROM THE Go send your sons to exile

To serve your captives' need
WHITE MAN’S To wait in heavy harness
BURDEN BY On fluttered folk and wild—
RUDYARD Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
KIPLING Half devil and half child
Take up the White Man’s burden”
 Discuss with your elbow partner what
SHARE ideas the poem is conveying.
  Most advantageous location.
 Access to coasts
 Protection from potential enemies
POLITICS  Competition among other countries.
 Race to most territory.

 Protect trade routes

 Suez Canal
 Vietnam

Algeria
FRANCE

Madagascar

Morocco
 China

Parts of Africa

Australia

BRITISH EMPIRE Canada

India

Ireland

Malaysia
 Namibia

Tanzania

GERMANY Parts of the Congo

Parts of Papa New Guinea

Tiny Sphere of China

 Share with your elbow partner
which empire you think is the
largest. At the same time, think
about what most of their colonies SHARE
have in common.
Rise of
industrialization

Need for resources

Need for markets

Look abroad

Imperialism
 Industrialization
 Major factor
 Lack of resources meant search for raw materials
 Search for new markets due to mass production

 Use colonies to grow cash crops to grow capital.

 Secure trade relationship
 Example: India and Britain

What does this say about the fate of the

colonized?
 Which motivation do you believe contributed most to
the rise of imperialism?
PRACTICE Based on this answer, create a cause and effect chart
discussing the motive in detail.