EMPIRES TO IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM DEFINED  Economic exploitation of colonies  Can be achieved through  Political Control  Social Control  It is done for the benefit of the mother country

IMPERIALISM DEFINED  Policy of extending one nation’s authority over another nation or state  Can be  Political  Economic  Social  New term for something we have already studied  It is empire building to the benefit of the dominant country!

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

REVIEW OF EMPIRES  Alexander the Great  Roman Empire  Han Empire  Islamic Caliphates  Mongol Empire

WHAT DOES THIS SHOW?

WORLD MAP

ASSIGNMENT  For each of the areas identified on the map  Identify the motivations for exploration  Identify the motivation for colonization  Compare and contrast your findings