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Imperialism (1800-1914)
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INTRODUCTION: Imperialism is when a country tries to increase its power by building an
empire, taking over and controlling other countries. By the late 1800’s Great Britain, the United
States, and Japan had all become industrial countries meaning these countries all had machines,
factories, and manufactured (man-made) goods. This meant that these countries needed raw
materials (resources) to run the machines and to make the products. It also meant that these
countries needed markets (people to buy goods) in order to make money off of the products they
were manufacturing. Therefore, Great Britain, the United States, and Japan began practicing
imperialism; they began taking over other lands in order to get the resources, markets, and trade
they needed.
DIRECTIONS: Read Chapter 6 (pg. 221-251) in your textbook to learn more about imperialism.
Follow the directions below for each of the five sections. Make sure you title your work and write
your name. Label each section of this activity clearly and follow all directions.
Lesson 1 – The British in India (pg. 221-228)
1. LOOK IT UP: Use a map in the back of the book to locate India and Great Britain.
2. DEFINE: imperialism, direct rule, indirect rule, protectorate, sphere of influence.
3. CHECK IT OUT: Look at all of the pictures/maps/charts in this section. Read the captions that
are beside each graphic. For each graphic write the page number of the picture on your paper and
write two sentences describing each graphic.
4. QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What factors caused imperialism in the 19th century?
2. Explain how Britain gained control of India.
3. Describe the Sepoy Rebellion.
4. What was the Indian Nationalist Congress?
5. List three ways the British benefited the Indians and three ways they hurt them.
Lesson 2 – European Rule in Africa (pg. 228-232)
1. LOOK IT UP: Use a map in the back of the book to locate Africa, Great Britain, Germany,
Belgium, Portugal, and France.
2. DEFINE: partition, indirect rule, direct rule, assimilate, and elite
3. QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. How was the African continent divided among European nations?
2. List and describe the different ways that Europeans rules their colonies.
3. List and describe how the Africans resisted European control.
4. How did imperialism affect Africans?
4. CHECK IT OUT:
1. Study the map titled Imperialism in Africa. Write four statements about this map
Lesson 3 – America’s Quest for Empire (pg. 232-236)
1. LOOK IT UP: Use a map in the back of the book to locate Spain, Portugal, the U.S., Colombia,
Panama, Puerto Rico and Cuba
2. DEFINE: Monroe Doctrine, economic imperialism, sovereignty, protectorate, export, and annex
3. QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Describe the Monroe Doctrine.
2. Explain how the U.S. gain controlled of Alaska and Hawaii.
3. Describe what happened to Latin American countries once they gained independence from
Spain and Portugal.
4. How did the United States gain more land as a result of the Spanish-American war?
5. How did the United Stated gain control of the Panama Canal?
6. What were some differing views of imperialism?
4. CHECK IT OUT: Read the biography of Queen Lilluokalani on pg. 233. Did the U.S. treat her
fairly? Why?
Lesson 4 – China Faces the West (pg. 240-244)
1. LOOK IT UP: Use a map in the back of the book to locate Europe, the U.S., and China
2. DEFINE: extraterritoriality, concessions, and spheres of influence
3. CHECK IT OUT: Look at all of the pictures in this section. Read the captions that are beside the
picture. For each picture write the page number of the picture on your paper and write two
sentences describing each picture.
4. QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why was China weakening in the 1800s?
2. Why were the Opium Wars fought?
3. What was the Open Door policy?
4. What was the Boxer Rebellion?
5. Describe the role Sun Yat-sen played in the founding of the Chinese Republic.
Lesson 5 – The Rise of Modern Japan (pg. 244-248)
1. LOOK IT UP: Use a map in the back of the book to locate Japan, the United States, China,
Russia, Manchuria, and Korea
2. DEFINE: isolation, fleet, Meiji Restoration, modernize, and subsidy
3. CHECK IT OUT: Look at all of the pictures and maps in this section. Read the captions that are
beside the picture. For each picture or map write the page number on your paper and write two
sentences describing what is shown in each picture or map.
4. QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Explain how Japan was opened to foreigners in the 1850’s.
2. What changes did the Meiji Restoration make in Japan?
3. Why did Japan become an imperial country?
4. How did Japan become an imperial country?
5. What territories did Japan take over and control?