PPT-The American Age of Imperialism

Created by Mr Parrish Altadena 2014 Age of Imperialism 1870 1914 Imperialism Strong countries attempt to control smaller and weaker countries or regions Main reasons for imperialism . What do industrialized nations need to expand their economies?. Industrialized nations need natural . r. esources and markets to expand their economies.. Where did European nations compete for colonies in the 19. How Nationalism Created the Quest for an Overseas Empire.. Age of Imperialism. 1. What is imperialism?. Age of Imperialism. 1. What is imperialism? . Where one nation extends authority & influence over a foreign land & its people. Admit Slip. You are a factory owner in Britain during the 1800’s (during the Industrial Revolution). Your factory is in charge of manufacturing desks, doors, tables, and chairs (anything made of wood). Sales have recently declined due to a decrease in the amount of raw materials (lumber) used to make the finished products. In addition to the shortage of lumber, a shortage of coal (natural resources) in your region has caused your business to cut back production as well.. 10.4.1: Describe the rise of industrial economies and their link to imperialism and colonialism (e.g., the role played by national security and strategic advantage; moral issues raised by the search for national hegemony, Social Darwinism, and the missionary impulse; material issues such as land, resources, and technology.. . Gavin K. - Allie P. Josh R. - Kolby S. . Of Africa. Imperialism in Africa. Africa in the Early 1800s. In the early 1800s, Africa was three times the size of Europe; its many people spoke hundreds of languages and had developed varied governments.. Learning Target/goal #3 . Which European nation. s industrialized after England?. Why did nations get involved in imperialism/colonialism. ?. Map of the world. Create . Imperialism. . Vocabulary. Imperialism. Empire & Aftermath. October 2016. Empires in History. Large . territories that control millions of people, . and have . common internal characteristics: management of diverse peoples to exploit resources; communication and transport systems organised to serve the priorities of the imperial centre (metropolis); an imperial project that imposed unity throughout the . p. 345-350. Objectives. Explain the different forms of colonial control. Trace British rule in Nigeria . Summarize African resistance movements. Analyze the impact of colonial rule in Africa. A New Period of Imperialism. List reasons for Imperialism. 1823, Monroe Doctrine. “Our policy in regard to Europe… is not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers… But in regard to those continents (of the Western Hemisphere), circumstances are eminently and conspicuously different. It is impossible that the allied (European) powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness.” . Becoming a World Power. Questioning the Causes. Why would the United States choose to enter the competition for foreign lands and markets?. George Washington’s Warning. “entangling alliances”. Early Departures:. Little interest in expanding the nation’s territory. . focused on rebuilding the South, industry and settling the west. We were isolationist – isolating one’s nation from the affairs of other nations. Goals and Objectives. I can explain the economic and cultural factors that shaped American foreign policy at the turn of the 20. th. . Century. I will be able to analyze and compare the actions of the United States between 1896-1909 to action of the United States between 1945-present.. Evaluating continuity and change. AFRICA . 1850. AFRICA. 1900. Definition of Imperialism:. The domination by one country of the political . (government & laws). , . economic . (wealth, trade, resources), . Mid-Late 1800’s. Introduction to Imperialism:. ENTRY # . 25. Using the maps on page 457 and 476 in the book …. Where. . and . in what ways . was the United States active in . World . A. ffairs .