• Yesterday’s Exit Ticket: Name 2

positive and 2 negative Impacts of

New Imperialism

Is Industrialization a negative or a

positive?

How was slavery connected to new

imperialism?

Impacts - Negatives

– No control of their land &independence

– Death: Many died of new diseases (Africa–small pox)

– Death: Many natives lost lives in resisting Europeans

– Breakdown of cultures of native peoples – assimilation

and westernization – converting to Christianity!!!

– Authority figures were replaced by Europeans

– No Industrialization! Why?

– Economically dependant on Imperial powers

– Racism (Social Darwinism; White Man’s Burden; Paternalism)

– Political instability without European influence

Impacts - Positives

Some westernization improved colonies: sanitation, hospitals and schools

Some humanitarian efforts: elimination of slavery

Life spans increased & literacy rates improved

Economic expansion

Goods valued on an international market!

Infrastructure Improved: Railroads, dams, telephones, telegraph lines

Think, Pair, Share

• Which photo do you think best illustrates

imperialism during the late 1800’s?

• How did a few nations come to control so

much of the world?

• What were the effects of imperialism

around the world?

Wrap Up Activity – Motives

• Cultural – Westernization

• Social – White Man’s Burden; Social Darwinism (white man’s society is “more fit”)

• Economic – Industrialization

• Political = geopolitics, nationalism, flag-waving

Jigsaw Activity: Asia, Africa and Latin America

Are your Imperialism packets done?

Make sure you are done all 3 Taskslistedon

Blackboard by midnight, Friday, 11-9

All make-ups are due by this Friday!!!!

We have talked about European/American imperialism of Africa/Asia/Latin America…

What about Japan’s imperialism in Asia? What type of imperialism do you think it is? Why?