New Imperialism: Late 19 th century globalization

1. New Imperialism: Late 19th century globalization How was this age of “new” imperialism different from previous generations? To what extent/degree did this imperialism shape globalization?

2. Finish Motives/Incentives/Justifications • Motives/Incentives • Justifications • White Man’s Burden • Social Darwinism • Orientalism

3. Discussion Questions • What was the Berlin Conference and subsequent “Scramble for Africa?” • How did European governments “manage” their colonies? • What was the extent of British policy in Africa? • What was the nature of imperialist policy in Asia and Latin America?

4. Imperialism Political Cartoons • Research Topic, Brainstorm ideas • Political Cartoon, Title, 6-10 sentence description of cartoon. • A good political cartoon has very little writing on it: uses the caricatures and symbols to present opinion.