Unit 5 Overview
Unit 5 Overview
Empires were fundamentally unequal. Yet they existed at the same time as sovereignty, free trade, and reforms like abolitionism. How?
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 02:13 How does this video describe “empire”? What is ironic about the fact that Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States held empires in this period?
- 02:45 How does this video define imperialism? How does it define colonialism? How are they connected?
- 04:05 Were empires always increasing in size and presence across this period? Explain your answer.
- 06:12 What changes in global economic equality are shown between 1800 and 1975?
- 08:38 How did the French change Hanoi? How did the inhabitants respond?