102909 World Imperialism 50m

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DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY1) Write: Date: 10/30/09, Topic: Imperialism2) On the next line, write “Opener #36” and then:

1) Plot your mood, reflect in 1 sent.2) Respond to the opener by writing at least 2 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND

Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND

Summary of the clip OR/AND

Other things going on in the news.Announcements: NoneIntro Music:

Agenda1) Imperialism

What you will be able to do:1) Why did imperialism increase in the 1800s?

Reminder1) Find 4+ useful sources for your essay2) Test 3: Block Day, Nov 3-4

Review1) Imperialism: Controlling a foreign country2) Old Imperialism (1400s-1800s): Took land, but

lacked tech + power to fully control conquered3) New Imperialism (1870s-1914):

Tech: communication (telegraph) + transportation (rail + steamships) + weapons (machine gun) to actively control conquered

4) Reasons for New Imperialism: a) Exponentially More Need of Natural Resourcesb) Nationalist Rivalry c) Humanitarian and Religious Goalsd) Social Darwinism and Racisme) Military Security of Existing Colonies

5) Ways to Control a Population: a) Put your Eur. culture in place:

language, religion, local schools, send locals to European colleges (assimilate)

b) Give 1 ethnic group higher status to control another, pit 1 against another

(divide and rule) c) Military technology (Maxim gun)d) Used discriminatory laws + the

media to promote racial inferiority (obedience)

6) Ways to Imperialize, Create:

a) Colony: Take total control, most pricey

b) Protectorate: Local ruler left in power, but must follow our orders, less pricey

c) Sphere of Influence: Reserve but leave alone, make statement to Eur. powers to stay away, cheapest

7) Berlin Conference (1884): To prevent European war, Eur. powers negotiate rules to divide Africa (no African reps) + no regard for traditional borders of African ppl (a bit like Congress of Vienna).

Notes #36a, Title: “Imperialism Notes”

1) Key African Nations:a) Liberia: Founded by

free slaves, Af. Americans oppress + start wars with local Africans

b) Ethiopia: Modernized: bought weapons, hired

military experts, set up schools, defeated Italy!

c) South Africa: South-Cape Colony (UK),

North-Boers (Dutch), UK unifies north + south.

2) Key African Imperialist:a)King Leopold: Belgium’s king most brutallyrules Congo to extract rubber b) Cecil Rhodes: British entrepreneur that spreadBritish rule in S. Africa (controls diamond trade)c) Rudyard Kipling: Writer fuels imagination forimperialism

Work #36a, Title “Diamond Trade”Read, and then answer:1) Briefly summarize Rhodes’ life.2) Today, most diamonds still come from Africa. The money from diamonds help finance the on-going civil wars. Is there something ironic that an item that has only symbolic value, and value mostly for westerns, fuel continuing suffering in Africa? Would you pay double the price to get non-African, conflict free diamonds (like Canadian article diamonds)?

Be prepared to present.

Conflict Free Diamonds: Much More Expensive

Work #36b, Title “Ethiopia”

Read, and then answer:1) List some things Ethiopia did that helped prevent its colonization?(only one to prevent colonization)

Be prepared to present.Ethopia’s KingMenelik II

Work #36c, “Resistance Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: Keep Old Ways1) We can fight with our own methods2) If we give up our culture, we lose before the fight even starts3) Once you adopt Eur. tech, you lose control of your unique culture

PRO: Adopt Eur. Ways1) Western ideas and methods are only way to win 2) Western ideas aren’t western, they’re modern3) If we need to give up some culture to survive, so be it

If you have a laptop, please bring Monday.

Homework: 1) Find, read, highlight/underline 4+

sources for your essay.

Essay Prompt: What were X-nation's contributions to humanity during the 1800s (1800-1900, nineteenth century)?