New+Imperialism

The New Imperialism

1. Building Overseas Empires - What were the causes of the New Imperialism? - Why did Western Imperialism spread so rapidly? - How did different imperial governments rule their empires?

2. The Partition of Africa - What forces shaped Africa? - Why did European contact with Africa increase in the 1800s? - How did Leopold II start the scramble for the African colonies? - How did Africans resist imperialism?

3. European Claims in Muslim Regions - What were some sources of stress in the Muslim region? - What problems did the Ottoman empire face? - How did Egypt seek to modernize? - Why were Europeans interested in Persia?

4. The British Take Over India - What were the causes and effects of the Sepoy Rebellion? - How did British rule affect India? - How did Indians view Western culture? - What were the origins of Indian Nationalism?

5. China and the New Imperialism - What trade rights did Westerners seek in China? - What were some internal problems the Chinese sought to solve? - How did the Qing dynasty fall?