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Journal #7
What do you like most about
yourself and why?
THINK! GET INVOLVED!
 1.
Should the United States consider
taking over new lands?
 2. Why or why not?
 3. Where would you suggest we conquer,
if our government did decide to take over
new lands?
 4. What would we gain or lose by doing
so?
IMPERIALISM: doctrine or
system to create an EMPIRE
European Imperialism
Preview:
 How
did the Industrial Revolution
cause European nations to take over
colonies in Africa & Asia?
AGE OF IMPERIALISM
1800-1914
 What is Imperialism?
 From
1850 to 1914, the strong,
industrialized countries of the world
(England, France, Germany, USA)
dominated many of the weaker countries
of the world & controlled all aspects of
their lives – ECONOMICS, POLITICAL
AND SOCIAL.
MOTIVATIONS FOR
IMPERIALISM
1.ECONOMIC MOTIVE –
The Industrial Revolution created a
huge demand for raw materials so
countries could manufacture more
factory produced goods – materials
such as oil, tin, rubber, cotton, etc. and
it also created a demand for overseas
markets, places to see their goods. –
MOTIVATIONS FOR
IMPERIALISM
2.POLITICAL MOTIVE –
Each country in Europe wanted to be
the most important & powerful nation.
Having a lot of overseas colonies
showed power.
This turned into an all out race for the
best and most colonies.
MOTIVATIONS FOR
IMPERIALISM
3.SOCIAL MOTIVE – Europeans believed
that had a moral responsibility to spread their
religious, political and economic theories to the
world.
Christian missionaries attempted to convert the
“uncivilized” by building schools, churches and
hospitals.
Europeans believed they were the superior race –
“social darwinism.”
APPLY UNDERSTANDING
 Describe the connection between the Industrial
Revolution in Europe and the rise of imperialism
in the 19th century?
 What would be the impact of the Industrial
Revolution on colonial societies?
 How do you think natives of these countries
would feel when becoming subjects of an
imperialist regime?
Journal #8
 1. What is imperialism?
 2. Why do countries go about practicing
imperialism? (last class we discussed 3
“motives)
Southeast Asia Map
Assignment
 Using a map of Southeast Asia, label the
following: You will use page 96 in your Student
Atlas to help you locate the countries:
 MYANMAR/BURMA
PHILIPPINES
 THAILAND
SINGAPORE
 LAOS
MALAYSIA
 CAMBODIA
INDONESIA
 VIETNAM
Next step for your map
assignment
 Using the Reading Essentials and Study Guide,
read pgs. 340-341 under the heading Colonial
Takeover in Southeast Asia. As you read, shade the
area of your map that Great Britain, the French and
the United States has control over. Be sure to make
a key for your map to show which countries took
control of which Southeast Asian areas in the
1900’s.
 You will need three different colored pencils.
Lastly..
 On the back of your map, create a chart or some
way that explains what areas each country took
over and why. You will use pages 340-341 again
(You need to read!!!)
 For example: Great Britain – Singapore, because
it was a stopping point for trade to China
SINGAPORE
 Why does Singapore have the highest standard
of living in Southeast Asia?
 How does the government maintain law and
order in Singapore?