HSCS Global History II
Unit 4: Imperialism
10.4 IMPERIALISM: Western European interactions with Africa and Asia shifted from limited regional contacts along the coast to greater influence and connections throughout these regions. Competing industrialized states sought to control and transport raw materials and create new markets across the world.
(Standards: 2, 3, 4; Themes: MOV, TCC, GEO, GOV, EXCH)
10.4a European industrialized states and Japan sought to play a dominant role in the world and to control natural resources for political, economic, and cultural reasons.
10.4b Those who faced being colonized engaged in varying forms of resistance and adaptation to colonial rule with varying degrees of success.
10.4c International conflicts developed as imperial powers competed for control. Claims over land often resulted in borders being shifted on political maps often with little regard for traditional cultures and commerce (e.g. Berlin Conference).