The World of the 19th Century
The World of the 19th Century
Chapter Outcomes
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Identify the historically significant people and events of the 19th century
- Discuss the characteristics of the world’s people groups, nations, and empires in the 19th century
- Identify the European nations and their colonies
- Explain the reasons offered by Europeans and Americans in defense of Imperialism
- Discuss the impact of Imperialism on the peoples of the world
- Identify the leaders of the independence movements in Latin and South America and discuss their efforts to free their nations from European control
- Explain the similarities and differences between Euro-American and Japanese Imperialism
- Discuss the reasons for the demise of the Ottoman Empire
Questions to Guide your Reading
- What is the connection between the Industrial Revolution and the Euro-American imperialism of the 19th century?
- What European nations were involved in the imperialist effort and what regions of the world did each nation control?
- How did Imperialism impact the peoples of the world who lived in Africa, Asia, and the Americas?
- Who were the leaders of the independence movements in Latin and South America? What new nations were created as a result of their efforts?
- What were the challenges, successes, and failures of Latin and South American independence movements?
- How did Euro-Americans defend imperialism?
- What were the historical reasons for the development of Japanese imperialism? How was it similar to and different from Euro-American imperialism?
- Why did the Ottoman Empire come to an end?
