10.

4 Learning Targets
Imperialism
10.4.1 *
1. I can define imperialism.
2. I can define colonialism (taking of colonies).
3. I can describe the rise of industrialism and its
link to imperialism and colonialism.
4. I can define Social Darwinism and describe how
it applied to European imperialism.
5. I can explain missionaries motives for wanting to
work in Africa.
6. I can describe how national security played a role
in European imperialism.
7. I can explain how some colonies were strategic
advantages in European imperialism.
8. I can explain how land, resources and technology
influenced European imperialism.
10.4.2
9. I can easily locate the following colonial powers
on a map of the world:
England
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
The Netherlands
Russia
10. I can also locate each of the above countries
primary colonies on a map.
10.4.3 *
11. I can explain how the colonizers (Europeans)
viewed and supported imperialism.
12. I can describe how the indigenous people felt
about imperialism and their colonial rulers.

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Textbook
Reference

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13. I can describe both short-term and long-term

responses to imperialism by those colonized.
10.4.4
14. I can describe at least three independence
struggles from colonized regions of the world.
15. I can explain who Gandhi was, and his impact on
Indian independence.
16. I can define ideology and religion and explain how
each influenced independence struggles.
17. I can explain how China responded to imperialism
from the west (mid 1800s).
18. I can explain why Chinese imperial rule eventually
collapsed.

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