Unit 4: Nationalism, Industrialism, and Imperialism
Lesson A: Birth of the Imperial World
Activity 1: The Spread of Imperialism
Imperialism changed and spread during the 18th, 19th, and even 20th centuries. Almost every continent had some experience with imperialism. In this activity, you will examine some of the major events in the creation of the world of imperialism.
Written Activity - Notebook
As you examine the timeline, respond to the following questions in your notebook:
- What patterns do you notice emerging from the timeline?
- Which examples of conflict and warfare do you see?
- What examples of diplomacy are found in this timeline?
- How might future conflict emerge from the events in this timeline?
Classroom Activity - Spread of Imperialism Timeline
Discussion
Directions: Prepare a response to the discussion questions below. Follow your teacher's directions to participate in your class discussion.
- What patterns do you notice emerging from the timeline?
- What motives for imperialism can be inferred from these descriptions?
- Which examples of conflict and warfare do you see?
- What examples of diplomacy are found in this timeline?
- How might future conflict emerge from the events in this timeline?
Select the link to review the Discussion Scoring Tool (pdf).
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