Chapter 25 - Industrialization and Imperialism:

The Making of the European Global Order

Due date: ​Monday, February 3, BEFORE CLASS (turnitin.com)

Deadline: ​Tuesday, February 4, by 11:59 PM
Use the information from Chapter 25 in the textbook to complete the following activity. Completing
these steps will help you practice thesis writing, as well as developing a complex and analytical
argument. Please respond ​in complete sentences.

Prompt: ​Evaluate causes and effects of European imperialism in Africa and Asia.

Step 1: ​Identify causes and effects.

Identify at least one cause of European Identify at least one effect of European
imperialism in Asia: ​Money imperialism in Asia: ​Cultural devastation

Identify at least one cause of European Identify at least one effect of European
imperialism in Africa: ​Money imperialism in Africa:​ People getting enslaved

What is a generalization you can make about what caused European imperialism in both continents?
(This will become part of your thesis.) ​Europeans intervened in other continents because they
saw there were economic benefits to exploit
Step 2: ​Evaluate the causes and effects you identified in step one.

What causes do you think were the most
significant? Why?
Economic benefit from enslaving Africans.
Europeans invested because they could cash in
on the American crops grown with the help of
slaves.
Were the effects positive? Negative? Profound?
Limited? Explain.
Depends on point of view. For the
European/American business owners, there were
many positive effects. Namely, money. For the
Africans stolen from their native lands and forced
to work, there were only negative effects. The
only commonality is that people groups were
profoundly affected.

Step 3: ​Fill in the blanks to construct a basic thesis statement. You can revise the structure of the thesis
if you wish, but make sure you include all of the same information. Evaluative words are ​in bold​.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, European imperialism in Africa and Asia was​ primarily ​caused
by_​economics​_______________________. Some of the effects of European imperialism in Africa and
Asia included __​displacement of humans​, which had a ​devastating​ ​impact on the continents.

Step 4: ​At the end of step 3, you developed a thesis that would fully answer the prompt, and establish a
line of reasoning, therefore earning you the thesis point. Now it is time to reach for the two analysis and
reasoning points. It is not enough to simply include them in your thesis, but including them in your thesis
will make it more likely that you will remember to integrate analysis and complexity into your argument.

Take your thesis from step 3 and make it​ analytical​ by explaining how the causes you named enabled
or enhanced European imperialism. You should also explain why European imperialism had the
impacts that you identified. You can use the fill-in-the-blank template I have provided or create your
own structure, as long as you include all of the same information.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, European imperialism in Africa and Asia was​ primarily ​caused
by_​economic benefits​_______________. ​This enabled European imperialism by_​motivating
expeditions​_​. Some of the effects of European imperialism in Africa and Asia included _​displacement
of native people​__, which had a​ drastic ​impact on the continents. ​European imperialism had these
impacts because _​economics aren’t concerned with potential impacts on the locals​____.
Step 5: ​The final step is to make your argument more nuanced and ​complex​. Here are some suggestions
of how you might do that:
● Revise your thesis to make a claim about how/why the causes or effects of imperialism changed
over time
● Revise your thesis to make a claim about how/why the causes or effects of imperialism were
different in Africa than they were in Asia

Type your final thesis in this box:

In the 19th and 20th centuries, European imperialism in Africa and Asia was primarily caused by the
potential for economic benefits. This enabled European imperialism by motivating expeditions to take
risks. Some of the effects of European imperialism in Africa and Asia included displacement of native
people, which had a drastic impact on the continents. European imperialism had these impacts
because economics aren’t concerned with potential impacts on the locals.