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Ms. Anderson & Mrs. Gilbert 11/30/16
Imperialism in Asia Ms. Anderson & Mrs. Gilbert 11/30/16
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Warm-Up What single revolution irrevocably (forever) changed the world? Why?
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Daily Objectives Lesson Objective Behavior Objective Why did European nations become imperial powers and how did imperialism affect Asia? S W A Y
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Imperialism Vocabulary
Go to om/imperialism.html Complete your vocabulary organizer Be sure to write sentences; you will be sharing them!!
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Economic Motive By the 19th century (1800s), European nations, like Great Britain and France, experienced an Industrial Revolution and became “developed” nations. The _______________ _______________ in Europe created an _______________ need for _______________ _______________, such as rubber and petroleum (gas). In addition, _______________ nations like Great Britain needed _______________ _______________ to sell _______________ _______________. They could sell their goods to _______________ nations. Industrial Revolution increased natural resources industrialized new markets manufactured goods undeveloped
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Exploratory Motive Imperial nations or their citizens wanted to _______________ territory that was, to them, unknown. Sometimes they did this for the purpose of medical or _______________ research. At other times, they did it for the sense of _______________. Invariably, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and _______________ territory before their imperial _______________ did, partly for national and personal _______________and partly to serve the imperialist goal of _______________. explore scientific adventure claim competition glory expansion
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Ethnocentric Motive White Man’s Burden
Imperial nations believed their cultural _______________ or beliefs were _______________ to other nations or groups. Imperial _______________, they believed, would bring successful _______________ to _______________ people. In the late 19th century, European powers and the US clung to the _______________ belief that inferior races should be _______________ in order to “_______________” them. The Europeans and US acted on their _______________, or belief that one race or a nation is superior to another. values superior conquest culture inferior racist conquered civilize ethnocentrism
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Political/Nationalism Motive
_______________ and growing imperial power spurred countries to compete with others for _______________. It was a matter of national _______________, prestige, and _______________. Empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their _______________ and _______________ around the world. The _______________ must be defended, and better yet, _______________. Patriotism supremacy pride security armies navies empire expanded
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Religious Motive religious During imperial expansion, _______________ people sometimes set out to _______________ new members of their religion and, thus, their _______________. For example, Christian _______________ from Europe established _______________ in conquered territories during the nineteenth century (1800s). In doing so, they also spread Western cultural _______________. Typically, missionaries spread the imperial nation’s _______________ through educational and religious interactions, although some missionaries helped to preserve indigenous languages. British missionaries led the charge to stop the slave trade in the nineteenth century, while others, such as French missionaries in _______________ during the same time period, clamored for their country to take over a nation. convert empire missionaries churches values language Vietnam
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Analyzing Motives for Imperialism
Look at each document Describe what you see in the document Decide which motive the document represents No more than 2 motives Explain/Defend the motive 20 minutes
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Exit Slip Who do the two men represent? Who do the people they are carrying represent? What motive for imperialism does this political cartoon represent? Why? Does the author support or oppose imperialism?
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Exit Slip Who do the two men being carried represent? Who do the people that are carrying them represent? What motive for imperialism does this political cartoon represent? Why? Does the author support or oppose imperialism?
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