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Nationalism and Colonial Empires

Nationalism and Colonial Empires. Nationalism sparked independence movements in Europe and the unification of Italy and Germany. Nationalism is the devotion and loyalty to one’s country. Having a common language, religion, history, or culture typically lead to a sense of nationalism.

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Nationalism and Colonial Empires

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  1. Nationalism and Colonial Empires • Nationalism sparked independence movements in Europe and the unification of Italy and Germany. • Nationalism is the devotion and loyalty to one’s country. • Having a common language, religion, history, or culture typically lead to a sense of nationalism. • Nationalist uprisings result from people wanting to be free of foreignrule. • Compare present day Europe to of Italian and German unification on page 649 of the text.

  2. Nationalism and Colonial Empires • Colonial empires grew in the late 1800s as industrialism led to a new wave of imperialism. • Imperialism is the control of a region or country by another country. • Three main factors caused imperialism to increase: • Need for raw materials • Availability of markets for manufactured goods • Nationalism

  3. Nationalism and Colonial Empires • Colonial empires grew in the late 1800s as industrialism led to a new wave of imperialism. • Africa was the primary target to expand imperialism in the 1800s. • As a result of imperialism, cultures in many countries of Africa were disrupted through forced labor and intrusion of different languages, religions, and beliefs. • Examine how the US became an imperial power.

  4. Questions to Reflect On While Reading • Read pages 648 – 652 and reflect on: • Compare present day Europe to Italian and German unification on page 649 of the text. • Examine how the US became an imperial power.

  5. Focus on Writing • Many people throughout history have written journals to record their personal experiences. As you read this chapter, you will create a journal page (or pages) based on events and people from the time period of the French and Industrial Revolutions. You will write your journal as if you were a citizen of Europe during this interesting time. • Page 652 – Complete # 4 – Develop a more complete picture of your character.

  6. Focus on Writing • Make sure you have the following in your entry: • Appropriate date • Introduction sentences to give your reader a sense of who you are and what is going on right now in your life. • Journal entry focused on what happened, how you were involved, and what other people were part of this experience. • Be sure to combine facts with feelings.

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