Nationalism and Imperialism · 1850 – 1914
The New Imperialism
Motivations for the late 19th-century surge in colonial expansion.
Key Questions
- 1How did Social Darwinism provide a pseudo-scientific justification for empire?
- 2To what extent was the "Scramble for Africa" driven by economic necessity versus prestige?
- 3How did the Maxim gun and quinine enable the conquest of the African interior?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.1.9-12C3: D2.Geo.5.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World History II
Unit: Nationalism and Imperialism
Period: 1850 – 1914
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