Imperialism

INTRODUCTION

With the Industrial Revolution making its way into the new world, Imperialism started to develop with it. Imperialism is defined as a process by which one state, with superior military strength and more advanced technology imposes it's control over the land, resources, and population of a less developed region.

OBJECTIVE

My objective for this unit is to understand what Imperialism was all about and why people were so caught up in it.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

What motives caused the nation's of Europe to engage in imperialistic activities?

ANSWER

They wanted more than what they had, more territory, more natural resources, more power, more expansions. They wanted to dominate over everyone else.

POLITICAL CARTOONS

In this political cartoon it is depicting England as an octopus, and it's tentacles reaching out to all the countries that it has authority over. The authors opinion on this matter is that they're trying to expose England as an imperialistic power, not necessarily in a bad way but just showing people how much control they have. I like this cartoon because it's depicting the truth, and it's a cool way to show it, because as they said, "The sun never sets on the British Empire."

This is depicting man clawing at the chance to take over parts of Africa though imperialism. Once the Industrial Revolution came about countries had more technological advances to take over other weaker countries. I think that this artist is showing that other wealthier countries were clawing at the chance to take over what they could.

This cartoon is depicting America's imperialistic ways throughout time. It's saying that America's imperialistic ways helped countries get out of oppression, the top half is showing what it was like before we came along, and the bottom half is showing how it was after, we're saying that we helped them, but in some cases we basically took them over.

DO YOU THINK THE U.S. IS/HAS BEEN IMPERIALISTIC?

I think the United States was definitely imperialistic and still is imperialistic today. If you look back in history, taking over the lands of the Native Americans was very imperialistic, we took over their land, population, and resources through military forces. The U.S. still acts imperialistic today as we're over in Iraq and Afghanistan, trying to implement our ways of life onto others of a different background and country. The U.S. isn't trying to take others land or things of that nature, but the fact that they're trying to change aspects of other countries to the way we would like it is imperialistic. But, the fact that we still act imperialistic let's other countries know that we are not weak, and cannot be taken control of.

TWO U.S. EVENTS

Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President.

Theodore became president in 1901 until 1909.  He is noted for his energetic personality, range of interests and achievements, leadership of the Progressive Movement, and his "cowboy" image and robust masculinity. Roosevelt was the force behind the completion of the Panama Canal; he sent out the Great White Fleet to display American power; and he negotiated an end to the Russo-Japanese War, for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Roosevelt was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in any field.

Sinking of the Titanic

The RMS Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world when she set off on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City on April 10, 1912. She hit an iceberg and sank at 2:20 the following morning. 1,517 people were killed, all from different countries, this event's pain was felt by those from almost every continent.

THE SEPOY MUTINY

This event cropped up because Indian discontent with British rule. This event took place on May 10, 1857, the Sepoy's who were Indians trained by the British, heard rumors that their cartridges were being greased with lard and beef fat. This angered them because they found those animals sacred, and holy, they did not eat them. This uprising ended up doing nothing for the Sepoy's.

UPRISING IN THE MIDDLE EAST

The escalating up rises in the Middle-East countries, such as Egypt are starting a chain reaction. The countries people are unhappy with their leaders and are now standing up for themselves, but not doing it in a peaceful way. The countries who are protesting are Libya, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Iraq, Tunisia, Mauritania, Iran, Jordan, Algeria, Djibouti, Kuwait, Sudan, Syria, Morocco, and the Palestinian Territories, and they're all unhappy with their oppressive leaders. In these protests there have been deaths, injuries, and military action. The protests are still going on, and much debate is going on in each of these countries to try and solve the problems.

SPOTLIGHT-ON (SUEZ CANAL)

The Suez Canal connected the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, which shortened trips to Asian Markets. It opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa. This canal made it easier for trade and made a faster route.

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Three things I learned are:
1. The British had control over countries in every time zone so that literally "The sun never sets on the British Empire."
2. That Theodore Roosevelt won a noble peace prize, i never knew this.
3. That people are still willing to stand up for what they believe (the uprisings in the middle east)

Two things I find interesting are:
1. That so many countries are in an uprise right now over their leaders.
2. That the Suez Canal led us into modern canal making

One question I still have is:
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