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Industrial Imperialism

Driving Question: How did the rise of industry contribute to the rise of empires?

Imperialism wasn’t new, but this was a different kind of imperialism. Industrialization gave empires new strategies, weapons, and tools of communication and transportation. As a result, industrial empires rapidly expanded their territory in this period.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Evaluate the tools used by imperial powers to expand their empires.
  2. Build image-analysis skills to examine differing perspectives on imperialism during the nineteenth century.
  3. Use close-reading skills to consider different theories and perspectives about the age of “new” imperialism.
STEP 1

Opener: Industrial Imperialism

STEP 2

The New Imperialism

These materials introduce the “new” imperialism of the nineteenth century. You’ll examine how industrial power changed imperial strategies, and how people critiqued and resisted imperial rule.

STEP 3

Ideology, Industry, and Guns

Examine the tools of empire and explore different perspectives on imperialism and its impact through powerful political cartoons.

STEP 4

Closer: Industrial Imperialism

Extension Materials
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Reviewing for Analysis and Evidence

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