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Global Economic Development from 1750 to 1900 CE

Driving Question: How did the availability of natural resources influence the location and success of industrial economies from 1750 to 1900 CE?

Industrialized countries needed raw materials to power their new factories and populations. This thirst for natural resources led to an economic imperialism that disadvantaged regions producing raw materials, while benefiting those that produced the final goods.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain how various environmental factors contributed to the development of the global economy from 1750 to 1900.
  2. Use quick sourcing skills to assess the development of the global economy in this period.

Vocab Terms:

  • colonialism
  • imperialism
  • inferiority
  • mercenary
  • plantation
STEP 1

Opener: Global Economic Development

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 2 of the Lesson 6.4 Teaching Guide Locked .

Help students decode visuals with Three-Step Reading: first the big picture, then the details, then the meaning. Check out page 3 of our Reading Guide for more.

STEP 2

Colonial Violence

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 3 of the Lesson 6.4 Teaching Guide Locked .

Why was colonial conquest so violent? Explore how the process of colonialism impacted communities in such profound ways.

STEP 3

Source Collection: Economic Imperialism and State Expansion

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 4 of the Lesson 6.4 Teaching Guide Locked .

Curious about how other teachers approach sourcing? Look at this Community Forum thread on Sourcing Practice External link .

STEP 4

Closer: Global Economic Development

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 4 of the Lesson 6.4 Teaching Guide Locked .