Matching Cause and Effect: Industrialization and Imperialism
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTAP/ LESSON 6.0OPENERMATCHING CAUSE AND EFFECTUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Matching Cause and Effect”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeThe rise of industrialization was intertwined with the expansion of empires. Use the matching activity below to preview some of the ways in which the Industrial Revolution became a driving force for imperialism.Process1.Match each industrial innovation with its effect on imperialismby drawinglines to connect causes and corresponding effects.Industrial InnovationEffect on ImperialismSteamships and railroadsImproved communication allowed Europeans to maintain tighter control of colonies.Machine gunsResources extracted (removed) from the colonies, such as cotton from India and rubber from the Congo.TelegraphColonial populations became consumers of European manufactured goods.Factory system (need for raw materials)Movement of resources and officials made it easier for Europeans to administer large colonies. Quinine (medicine used to treat malaria)European settlers and soldiers were less likely to become ill in tropical regions.CapitalismMilitary forces from industrialized nations had weapons that helped them defeat local populations.2.Make a prediction: Which of these industrial innovations do you think had the greatest impact on imperialism? Explain your answer.