Unit Three: Industry and Imperialism in the 1800’s



Unit Three: Industry and Imperialism in the 1800’s

Enriched Honors World History (Mr. Palmieri)

In this unit we will explore industrialization and the revolutionary economic and social changes that accompanied industrialization. We will investigate the causes of imperialism as powerful nations in the world take direct control over vast amounts of lands and peoples. We will visit several global regions to witness the impact and characteristics of imperialism.

Tuesday, February 16: Industry, p. 614-618

1.  Discuss five factors that made Great Britain the place where the Industrial Revolution first emerged.

2.  Discuss a technological innovation in the textile industry.

3.  How did the nature of work change with the Industrial Revolution? What social changes were there

during and after the Industrial Revolution?

Wednesday, February 17: Industry

Research your English district both today and in the rough time period 1750-1850. Write a ½ page

summary or bullet point list of information.

Thursday, February 18: Industry, p. 618-621

4. Where did the Industrial Revolution first spread to outside of Great Britain?

5. What did Thomas Malthus say about world population growth?

6. What ideas were held by Utopian Socialists such as Robert Owen?

Friday, February 19: Industry, p. 652-657

7. What communications inventions resulted from the Second Industrial Revolution?

8. Summarize Marx’s view on economics and social class. What did he predict would follow capitalism?

9. Define labor unions and collective bargaining.

Tuesday, February 23

Industralia write-up due

Wednesday, February 24: Imperialism, p. 686-691

10. Define imperialism and discuss four factors that gave rise to imperialism.

11. Which Southeast Asian nation succeeded in resisting colonial takeover? How?

12. What characterized resistance to colonial rule?

Thursday, February 25: Africa, p. 692-695

13. Give a 4-5 sent. geographic overview of European imperialism in Africa by using the map on p. 693.

14. How did the Suez Canal increase imperialism and foreign influence in Africa, specifically in Egypt?

15. Who were David Livingstone and Henry Stanley?

Friday, February 26: Africa, p. 696-701

16. List and describe all groups discussed who lived in South Africa (and the conflicts between them).

17. What was indirect rule? What problems did it present?

18. What occurred at the Berlin Conference?

Monday, February 29: India, p. 702-707

19.  What was the greased bullet rumor and how was it a cause of the Sepoy Rebellion against the

British in India?

20. Make a chart of costs versus benefits of British rule in India.

21. What was the Indian National Congress and what lead to its founding?

Tuesday, March 1: Japan, p. 520-524

22. How were Europeans received and treated in Tokugawa Japan?

23. What similarities existed between European and Japanese Feudalism?

Wednesday, March 2: Japan, p 738-745

24. What goals did the Meiji leaders have?

25. What changes to Japanese education were implemented in the Meiji period?

26. Describe ways in which Japan became imperialist in the years just before and after 1900.

Thursday, March 3: China, p. 724-731

27.  Fill in the cause/effect chart for the Opium War, Taiping Rebellion, and Boxer Rebellion in China

Friday, March 4: China, p. 732-737

28. Discuss Sun Yat-sen’s beliefs and goals for China.

29. Discuss three changes facing China as it entered the 20th Century.

Monday, March 7: Latin America, p. 711 (from “Nation Building”) to 715

30. What did the Monroe Doctrine say?

31. In what ways did the United States act imperialistic in the Caribbean and Central America?

32. What were the goals of the Mexican Revolutionaries?

Tuesday, March 8: Unit Three Review

Wednesday, March 9: UNIT THREE TEST

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