New Unit! Unit Topic: ? Time Period: 1800’s (19th Century) Region: Europe, Asia, Central/South America, Africa, Australia, North America
Great Britain Aka British Aka England Aka United Kingdom Early 1800s – British are highly industrialized: Accurate/powerful weapons, railroads, factories, telegraphs, and large amounts of wealth Britain is tiny! As industrialization continues, so does their desire to keep advancing/becoming more wealthy (capitalism)
Map Time! Britain began to expand. They used their superior technology and wealth to take control of “weaker” countries. On your map, show the following countries as being controlled by Britain (Create a key) Singapore India Burma Australia New Zealand Guyana Bahamas Bermuda Ghana Nigeria Sierra Leone Kenya Djbouti Canada Fiji Islands Hong Kong Falkland Islands South Africa Egypt Sudan Rhodesia (Zimbabwe/Zambia) Uganda
Title your Map: 1800’s Imperialism (This is the Unit Topic) Frayer! These actions by Britain started what is now known as Imperialism. Based on the map and what you have heard so far, create a frayer for the word “Imperialism”