5.2 Europe starts dominating the world

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Europe starts dominating the world

paragraph 5.2

Last lessons, we discussed nationalism.
a. Give the definition of a nation state.
b. Can you give an example of a country that
became a nation state in the 19th century?

Learning goals

1. You can describe how overseas tradeposts expand into world empires.
   
2. You can name the most important causes of modern imperialism
3. You can describe the way British India is governed

Can you give the definition of colonialism?
If you don't know exactly, you can also give an
example of a country that became a colony
in the 17th century.

Why did European countries in the 17th century start with colonisation?

European empires

• During the 16th century, European countries started trading all over the world. 
• European voyagers did not go into the country, they just stayed at the coast to trade

Modern imperialism

= European countries in the
nineteenth century trying to
acquire large empires, using their
colonies as producers of raw
materials.

Modern imperialisme: motives

1. Economic
   industrialisation → raw materials (coal or iron)
2. Political
   status (nationalism!) 
3. Cultural 
   feeling of superiority + white man's burden 
   = funded by racism

Modern imperialism

Differences with colonialism:

1. European countries also start to govern their colonies
2. European countries use their colonies for their industrialisation
3. Driven by nationalism  

• Main goal MI = creating a big empire 
• Main goal colonialism = make money

British India

The most succesful country in creating a large empire was Great Britain.

The most important one was India, because of al the (cheap) raw materials.

They governed India via indirect rule: British officials told local nobility what to do. 

A satirical cartoon from 1900. The woman in white has a flag which says civilization, the man of the right carries a flag that says barbarism

Explain with one element from the source, which characteristic from Modern Imperialism you can see.

Think about the 16th/17th century. In that era, Europe started colonizing. What was the main goal of colonizing countries?

What was the main goal of colonisation in the 18th and 19th century?

Explain in your own words what modern impirialism is.

Give at least two motives for modern imperialism.

Assignment: you will get a A3 paper

Make a poster of the following:

• What does your flag look like?
• Do you have a constitution? What is in the constitution?
• Which symbols are part of your country? What does your   flag look like?
• Create 2-3 lines for a national anthem

15 minutes!