Imperialism - Asia

WORLD STUDIES

UNIT 5: IMPERIALISM - ASIA

Extending from an earlier unit, the students will explore how industrialized nations embarked on a competitive race for global resources and markets. This resulted in the establishment of political, cultural, and economic control over large regions of the world that had a lasting impact. In this Second Age of Imperialism, the students will examine case studies of India, China, and Japan. With each case study, students will see how imperialism shaped the political, economic and social development of the country/region.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

Who owns history?
Why would one culture feel superior to another?
Are politics and economics stronger than morals?
How might globalization be a euphemism for imperialism?
How has imperialism affected international relations and the political, social, and economic development of Asia?
What is the price of modernization?

Essential Questions

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Opium Wars and Trade

How did Britain establish a foothold in China?
Are profits stronger than morals?

Crash Course: Asian Responses to Imperialism

How did imperialism represent a clash of cultures?
What is the price of modernization?
Why did Asian nationalism grow during the Age of Imperialism?
How did the people in the Middle East and China resist imperialism?

The Indian Rebellion of 1857

What was the cause of the Sepoy Rebellion?
In what ways were the British East India Company negligent of Indian culture and interests?
Who is Mangal Pandey?
What was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion?