Date:______
Day 1: Motives for Imperialism
A. Age of Imperialism
1. Imperialism-
2. GB was the most powerful nation because
3. Germany and the US began to challenge
a. Solution- look to
4. Imperialism fosters rivalries
a. France, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal à
b. Austria-Hungary à
c. Russia à
d. Belgium, Italy, Germany à
e. US à
f. Japan à
B. Motives for imperialism
1. Colonies =
2. Economic
3. Racism
4. Share
5. Spread
6. Mass appeal
a. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) –
à appealed to
à mission to
C. Closing Thought
Date:______
Day 2: Domination and Resistance in Africa
A. Berlin Conference
Complete your map of Africa in the Age of Imperialism to get an idea of who owned what.
1. Jealousy
a. Germans jealous of …
b. France jealous of …
c. Italy feels…
2. Trouble: France and Great Britain
a. ______and ______
b. ______(1904)
3. Trouble: Germany
a. ______
b. Anger at ______
B. European Advantages C. African Disadvantages
1. Transportation- 1. Variety of
2. Communication- 2. Low level of
3. Medical- 3. Ethnic strife
4. Weaponry
a. bolt action
b. Maxim / Gatlin
c. steamships
D. Domination – Why were the Europeans so successful?
à Video clip – case study – conflict with the Zulus in S. Africa-
E. Successful Resistance – Ethiopia
1. Ethiopia: only country to…
2. Mehelik II – played…
3. Battle of Adowa (1896)…
Date:______
Day 3: The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire
A. British Empire
1. reached its height under
2. originally about economics à
3. Cecil Rhodes
a. built the
b. conquered nation of ______(now ______)
B. Forms of Imperialism
COLONYà direct
à completely ruled
à no influence
à GOAL: / PROTECTORATE
à indirect
à overseen by
à locals play
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
à indirect
à control of
à only imperializes
à example: / ECONOMIC IMPERIALISM
à indirect
à control by
à can lead to
à example:
C. Crumbling Ottoman Empire -
1. Russians interested in…
a. Crimean War (1853)
à Russia attacks
à GB and France
à didn’t want
à ______wins, ______loses
c. Oil discovered in
d. Egypt and Persia (Iran) implement ______and ______reforms
D. Egypt -
1. Suez Canal
a. Worked with…
b. Borrowed $ from…
c. 1882 - lost
Date:______
Day 4: India
A. The Jewel in the Crown
1. largest and most lucrative
2. 1600s – British East India Company
3. Hindus v. Muslims
a. Hindus outnumber
b. history of poor treatment à
c. many Hindus
d. GB used
B. Rebellion
THE SEPOY REBELLION
Follow along with the video to answer these questions about Indian Resistance.
Why did the Sepoy Rebellion start?
What happened to the Sepoys that revolted?
Why did Nana Sahib hold back initially?
What happened to women under siege?
After the hospital was destroyed in Kanpur, what happened to the wounded?
When the British were allowed to leave Kanpur, what did the Indians do?
C. Indian Nationalism
1. Nationalism makes people demand…
2. Indian National Congress (1885)
3. Muslim League