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Imperialism
Imperialism
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Social Studies
7th Grade
02/22/2013

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What is Imperialism?
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*Imperialism is when a COUNTRY with more TECHNOLOGY takes over a COUNTRY with less TECHNOLOGY
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What are colonies?
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*Colonies make the MOTHERLAND money by providing cheap labor, cheap land and cheap materials.
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What is Humanitarianism?
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*Hummanitarianism is the belief a group of people is superior to another because of their wealth and race.
*Pros: Spread of technology
 
*Cons: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE LOOSE CULTURAL IDENTITY
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Response to Imperialism/ Colonization
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The native/ indigenous people did NOT like bring ruled over by the motherland and used for their labor, land and materials- RISE UP!

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Response to Imperialism/ Colonization in South Africa?
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*South Africa-Nelson Mandela boycotted apartheid, spent 26 years in jail, believed in NON- violence
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Response to Imperialism/ Colonization in India?
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*India- Mahatma Gandhi starved himself to boycott British rule, believe in NON-violence
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Response to Imperialism/ Colonization in China?
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*China- Anti western world attitude
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