The Impact of Imperialism

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The Impact of Imperialism

• The Changing Face of Our World

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Review (Quiz)

• Question 1 Define nationalism.
• Question 2 Define imperialism.
• Question 3 Describe one way that Europeans
  tried to dominate Indias culture.

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Review (Quiz)

• Question 4 True or False The
  domination of Africa by European powers was
  mostly economic, and it took the form of a number
  of spheres of influence.
• Question 5 The Chinese Nationalist Movement,
  led by Sun Yixian, was based on Three Principles
  of the People. What were two of those principles?

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Preview

• Today, you will
• See a global economy emerge from the Age of
  Imperialism.
• Analyze the cultural effects of European
  imperialism.
• Discover examples and effects of imperialism
  still evident today.

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Predicting

• From your knowledge of imperialism
• Predict three (3) positive effects of
  imperialism.
• Predict three (3) negative effects of
  imperialism.
• Partners (5 Minutes)

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The Economic Impact of Imperialism

• Machine-made goods
• Investment capital
• Technology

• Agricultural goods
• Natural Resources
• Cheap labor

Industrialized Nations
Imperialized Nations
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The Economic Impact of Imperialism

• Money replaces barter system
• Heavy taxes
• Family life disrupted
• Foreign markets destroy local economies
• Dependency on foreign nations

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The Economic Impact of Imperialism

• Industrialization
• Economic Prosperity
• Some native rulers benefit financially

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The Economic Impact of Imperialism

• Economically () speaking, was imperialism a
  good thing for the world?

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The Cultural Impact of Imperialism

• Oh the East is East, and the West is
• West and never the twain shall meet,
• Till Earth and Sky stand presently at Gods great
  Judgment Seat
• But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor
  Breed, nor Birth,
• When two strong men stand face to face, though
  they come from the ends of the Earth!

-Richard Kipling, English journalist born in
British-ruled India
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The Cultural Impact of Imperialism

• Nationalism v. Westernization
• Tradition v. Modernization
• Spread of Western education and medicine
• Spread of Christianity
• The flow of ideas and products to Western nations

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Example of Impact on the West
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Political Impact of Imperialism

• Nationalist Movements
• Competition increases between European nations
  over colonial empires
• World War I

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Thought Question

• Does imperialism still exist today?

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Review

• How did globalization effect the economies of the
  world in the Age of Imperialism?
• How did imperialism impact culture?

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Activity

• Continent Groups (Rest of Class)
• Goal Find imperialism in our world.
• Directions
• Retrieve copies of UpFront
• Look for specific examples of or specific effects
  of imperialism in todays world.
• Mark these examples using the Post-Its provided
  to you.
• You must find at least 3 good examples.