European Imperialism (1857-1914)
1839-1842---Opium
War in China.
1857---Revolt against
British in India.
1884---Berlin Conference
has European powers
carving up Africa.
1898---U.S.
defeats Spain in
the War of 1898.
1899-1902:--Boer War
in South Africa.
1914:--World War I begins in
Europe.
Learning Targets and Skills
Assessment Examples
NYS Curriculum- Unit Five: An Age of Revolution (1750-1914)
H. Imperialism
1. Reasons for imperialism-nationalistic, political,
economic, "The White Man's Burden", Social Darwinism
2. Spatial characteristics-"new imperialism"
3. British in India
a. British East India Company
b. Sepoy Mutiny
4. British, French, Belgians and Germans in Africa
a. Scramble for Africa
b. The Congress of Berlin
c. African resistance-Zulu Empire
d. Boer War
e. Cecil Rhodes
f. 19th- century anti-slave trade legislation
5. European spheres of influence in China
a. Opium Wars (1839-1842 and 1858-1860) and the Treaty of Nanjing
1) Unequal treaties
2)Extraterritoriality
b. Boxer Rebellion
c. Sun Yat-sen (SunYixian) and the Chinese Revolution (1910-1911)
6. Multiple perspectives toward imperialism
a. Immediate/long-term changes made under European rule
b. Long-term effects in Europe and the rest of the world
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Sample Regents Multiple Choice Question
Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding
Rudyard Kipling's "white man's burden"?
(1) Europeans should preserve traditional cultures in Africa and
Asia
(2) Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies
(3) Europeans suffered great hardships in exploring new trade
routes to Asia.
(4) Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their
civilization to non-European peoples.
Sample Regents (Thematic or DBQ) Essay Question
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British Empire (June 2004)
Historical Context:
During the 1800s, Great Britain’s empire expanded to include
India, other parts of Asia, and parts of Africa. Great Britain’s
colonial rule had both positive and negative effects on the colonial
empire.
Task:
 Discuss the political, social, and/or economic causes of
British imperialism
 Discuss the positive effects and the negative effects of
British colonial rule
European Imperialism (1857-1914)
Curriculum Resources
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PRINT RESOURCES
SHORT TEXTS
(In Nationalism & Imperialism Print Resources Binder)
⃝ Regentsprep.org Imperialism Articles
⃝ The White Man’s Burden, by Rudyard
Kipling (1899)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
WEBSITES:
⃝ What Were the Causes of European Imperialism in Africa?
http://classroom.synonym.com/were-causes-european-imperialism-africa-6607.html
⃝ British Imperialism in India
https://wikis.engrade.com/imperialisminindia/4
Poem that describes the attitude of European imperialists.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/kipling.asp
⃝ Photos and Images of Imperialism
VIDEOS:
⃝ European Imperialism in Africa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJe1W_HIWmA
⃝ The Opium War
BOOKS
(In World Studies Library-Room 229)
⃝ Journey Across Time pgs. 762-768, 771-775
⃝ Prentice Hall Review pgs. 173-178
⃝ World Cultures and Geography pgs. 376-377
⃝ Nystrom’s Atlas of World History
- Imperialism in Asia, 104-107
- Imperialism in Africa, 108-109
http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/opium-inchina
Brainpop Videos: username: 11hsteach, password: brainpop
⃝ British Empire
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/britishempire/
ACTIVITIES
⃝ Imperialism of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries
http://wfps.k12.mt.us/teachers/carmichaelg/imperialism_webquest.htm
⃝ Imperialism - Jeopardy Review
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/imperialism/jeopardy/index.cfm
⃝ Imperialism Quizlet Vocabulary
http://quizlet.com/69856088/hsli-imperialism-key-vocabulary-flash-cards/
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