Imperialism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/imperialism

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the methods of control?Direct rule, indirect rule, economic penetration, technological dominance, and cultural imposition
2. Why did countries want to become imperial powers?They wanted raw materials, new markets, and to show their strength, using ideas like a "civilizing mission" to justify it.
3. How did imperialism affect the places that were taken over?It changed their economies, built railways and ports for resources, and forced them to use the imperial country's language and laws, often hurting local cultures.

Metropole: The dominant country or city that controls colonies or other territories.
Subaltern Studies: An academic field that examines the histories of marginalized groups and their resistance to dominant powers.
Dependency Theory: An economic theory suggesting that developing countries remain poor because they are dependent on wealthy countries.