Empires were fundamentally unequal. Yet they existed at the same time as sovereignty, free trade, and reforms like abolitionism. How?

Modern imperialism grew out of nationalism and industrialization, but also built on older ideas. Similarly, resistance strategies blended the old and the new.

Empires seem to contradict the trends we have seen in the frames so far. Were these contradictions an intended feature of empires, or some kind of glitch in the system?

Orient yourself in time and space as you begin Unit 5, by using maps to make predictions about how empire changed over the course of the long nineteenth century.

A black and white version of the world in 1871 CE, that can be cropped to specific regions and easily printed.

A full-color political map of the world in 1871 CE, highlighting the major states, communities, and cities you’ll learn about in WHP.

An individualized tracker for new words encountered in Unit 5. Add to it as the unit progresses.

In Unit 5, continue the routine of building a class word wall, an important visual cue and literacy support.

This vocab guide provides a summary of the key vocabulary for the unit.

Vocab cards for each of the key words in this unit.

Here’s the new Unit Problem! Respond to this based on what you currently know… don’t worry if it’s not much—you’re going to learn a lot more!

Life is getting better for a lot of people, but extreme inequality remains a feature of our world in the twenty-first century. Is income inequality getting better or worse?

Whether in poetry, or history, it’s pretty amazing how a change in perspective can give you an entirely different view.

Empires weren’t a new invention, but why were there suddenly so many large ones in the late nineteenth century?

What was “new” about the imperialism of the late nineteenth century? The Industrial Revolution is part of the answer to that question.

What do an elephant, a lion, and a jungle full of animals have to do with colonialism? Analyze a fable as a starting point for your study of this complicated topic.

Imperialism was an idea, a belief. But how did imperial powers actually make it a reality? What were the tools they used to build empires?

Imperialism isn’t funny, but these cartoons will give you insights into the thinking of imperialists and those who rejected imperial control.

In this activity, students write and evaluate supporting and refuting statements for claims about imperialism.

Imperialism had very different impacts for different groups of people. These sources explore some of the justifications behind imperialism.

Colonialism was inherently violent for several reasons, some of which might be unexpected.

Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen Mother of Ejisu in Asante, was a leader of resistance to British conquest. Her actions demonstrate one strategy of resistance to colonialism.

How did Indigenous communities respond to imperial expansion? Use the Quick-Sourcing Tool to assess the primary sources in this collection to find out!

How did Indigenous communities respond to imperial expansion? The primary sources in this collection will help you formulate a response to this question.

In the face of imperialism, Chinese leaders struggled to modernize and reinforce traditional values at the same time.

In this activity, students will continue to work on their contextualization skills by analyzing the conditions that led to the Opium Wars.

The Opium Wars pitted the world’s two strongest economies against each other: the British Empire and Qing Dynasty China. The results transformed the global economy.

Remember drawing the frames in Unit 1? Time to do it again! How has your understanding of the frames changed?

In this activity, students are asked to take context clues to help them figure out a vocabulary word from this era in order to strengthen their understanding.

This vocab guide provides a summary of the key vocabulary for the unit.

Vocab cards for each of the key words in this unit.

In this activity, students will analyze the causes of the 1857 Indian uprising to investigate how and why this rebellion took place when and where it did.

In 1857, uprisings and rebellions ended the East India Company’s (EIC) rule in India. Only British military force could put them down. Why did this happen?

Azizun was a nineteenth-century courtesan (Tawa’if) turned anti-colonial fighter in northern India. She became a leader in the Indian Uprising of 1857.

The average peasant could not withstand a constant battle to fight colonialism. However, colonial subjects did find creative ways to resist and survive.

As European-dominated empires spread, people in Asia re-imagined and tried to engineer their way through this changing world.

Dadabhai Naoroji was born in India under British Colonial rule. As a successful businessman and political leader, he helped paved the way for eventual Indian independence.

Continue developing your understanding of CCOT, this time looking at the changes and continuities which occurred in Unit 5.

It’s time review the map predictions you made at the beginning of the unit, as you examine a series of new maps to help you think about the unit problem.

A full-color political map of the world in 1750 CE, highlighting the major states, communities, and cities you’ll learn about in WHP.

A full-color political map of the world in 1871 CE, highlighting the major states, communities, and cities you’ll learn about in WHP.

A full-color political map of the world in 1914 CE, highlighting the major states, communities, and cities you’ll learn about in WHP.

A full-color thematic map of Industrialization and Imperialism in 1871 CE, meant to help you support, extend, and challenge the frame narratives.

How has your understanding changed since the beginning of the unit? Time to revisit the Unit Notebook!

Colonialism wasn’t just economic exploitation. It was about living in a world made to suit other people. W.E.B. DuBois explained this in The Souls of Black Folk.

Yes, we are returning to the Claim and Focus row, and don’t argue about it. Wait… DO argue! Or at least figure out how well this writer constructed their argument.

It’s time to use Score! Get automated feedback as you most significant causes of the partition of Africa into colonies c. 1880–1914 CE.

These DBQ writing samples provide example essays to help support writing instruction in different ways—use as you see fit in your classroom!

The initial resistance to colonialism in Africa often took the form of military confrontations. This article discusses three of these campaigns, which had different results.

The Berlin Conference gathered a bunch of Europeans to plot ways to divide up Africa. It may not have been the “start” of colonialism, but it sure accelerated the process.