Intro to

Imperialism
What is Imperialism?
›  Imperialism:
›  A nation extending
its economic,
military or political
control over a
people, territory, or
other country.

›  When?
›  1870-1914
Africa in
1850
Case Study: Africa 1870-1914

•  Best example of modern

era imperialism:
“The Scramble for Africa”
•  Between 1870 and 1914
African continent is divided
up among the European
Powers
•  By 1914 only two
independent nations:
Liberia and Ethiopia
Discussion Question
›  Our rival school has taken over HHS. They
now control our student council, sports
teams, and all other school functions. All
their new rules heavily favor their school,
not ours. Resistance, they say, is futile.
They outnumber us 3 to 1, and have far
superior weapons. How do you feel
about this? What would you do?