1. The Rise of the Nation-State
Imperialism

2. Empire!
During the late 1800s, many European countries engaged in ____________, or when a powerful nation controls a weaker nation. Imperialism had existed for centuries; during the 1500s, many European countries set up __________ in ________ and _________________.
imperialism
colonies
North
South America

3. Empire! (Continued)
The practice of controlling territory in other parts of the world is called _______________. Countries such as __________ and ________ created colonies in the 1500s and 1600s, but by the 1800s, wars such as the _____________________ had changed Europe’s attitudes about ___________.
colonialism
Britain
Spain
American Revolution
colonies

4. Industrialization and Imperialism
The rise of ________________ across Europe changed the nature of imperialism. ___________ owners needed a source of _______________. ___________ provided these.
Industrialized countries also needed new places to sell their _______, called __________.
industrialization
Factory
raw materials
Colonies
goods
markets

5. Industrialization and Imperialism (Continued)
As the industrialized nations developed their colonies, they set up laws that only allowed the ___________ to trade with the ___________________, or the country that ______________ the goods.
colonies
mother country
manufactured

6. Nationalism and Imperialism
Many countries developed __________ to compete with more-established nation-states. The _______________, ____________, and _________ wanted to compete with Great Britain and France and appear powerful. Many countries felt that your nation couldn’t be great unless it had ___________.
colonies
United States
Germany
Italy
colonies

8. Militarism and Imperialism
In the late 1800s, countries used their ____________ power to build up new colonies. A strong _______ was especially important to control ________________. Colonies also served as excellent ________________.
military
navy
trade routes
military bases

9. “The White Man’s Burden”
Many people in Europe and the United States thought they were ____________ to other peoples in _________ and _______. They thought these other peoples were ___________ and _____________ and that it was their responsibility to bring things like _____________ and _____________ to the “heathens.”
superior
Africa
Asia
ignorant
uncivilized
Christianity
civilization