Unit 04B GWH - Stamford High School

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The Period in Perspective The period of world history from 1800 to 1914 was characterized by two major developments: the growth of industrialization and Western domination of the world. The Industrial Revolution became one of the major forces for change, leading Western civilization into the industrial era that has characterized the modern world. At the same time, the Industrial Revolution created the technological means, including new weapons, by which the West achieved domination over much of the rest of the world.

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Unit Objectives After studying this unit, you should be able to:  • describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution. 

• describe the revolutionary and reform movements that reshaped politics of Europe and the Americas in the 1800s.  • explain how nationalists unified Italy and Germany and challenged autocracy in Russia and Austria-Hungary.  • discuss the effects of imperialism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

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Explore online information about the topics introduced in this unit. Click on the Connect button to launch your browser and go to the Glencoe World History Web site. At this site, you will find interactive activities, current events information, and Web sites correlated with the chapters and units in the textbook. When you finish exploring, exit the browser program to return to this presentation. If you experience difficulty connecting to the Web site, manually launch your Web browser and go to http://wh.glencoe.com

Click any of the images on the left to listen to the excerpt on pages 708–709 of your textbook. Then answer the questions on the following slides.

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What is the context of this story? Why is the narrator following an elephant?

An elephant has escaped from its owner, and the narrator is supposed to kill him.

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Why does the narrator ultimately decide that he must shoot the elephant?

The narrator does not want to be laughed at by the local people for walking away from the elephant.

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What does this story reveal about Orwell’s attitudes about imperialism? How can you tell? Imperialism has many negative consequences for both the oppressor as well as the oppressed. Orwell states this in the narration: “. . . when the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys.” This feature can be found on pages 708–709 of your textbook. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

Critical Thinking According to Orwell in this piece, who held the power in colonial India?

Although the British were officially in power, they were actually subject to the expectations of the people they ruled. This feature can be found on pages 708–709 of your textbook. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

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Read the excerpt on pages 662–665 of your textbook. Then answer the questions on the following slides.

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What were two of Dr. Livingstone’s reasons for exploring Africa? Livingstone’s two main objectives were to find the source of the Nile and to find a navigable river that would open Africa to trade and Christianity, thus eliminating slave trade.

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What waterfall did Livingstone encounter on his trip from the interior to the mouth of the Zambezi river? He encountered Victoria Falls.

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What were the main obstacles that Livingstone faced? The main obstacles he faced included the sheer size of Africa, disease, the need for supplies, hostile groups, and long separations from his family.

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• Henry Stanley was born in Wales, came to the United States, and fought in the Civil War as a Confederate and then as a Union soldier.

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• Henry Stanley was as famous for being an author as he was for being an explorer. He was a contemporary of Mark Twain and Joseph Conrad.

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• After Livingstone was attacked by a lion, he was asked what profound thoughts he was thinking. Livingstone answered, “I was wondering what part of me he would eat first.”

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• Charles Dickens had a low opinion of missionaries. However, after he read Livingstone’s work Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, Dickens said they were written by “as honest and as courageous a man as ever lived.”

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The increase in industry made it necessary to find new sources of raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods. How could competition for resources and markets lead to the wars of the twentieth century? In an effort to acquire more resources, powerful countries that need the resources, such as oil, minerals, and trade routes, may threaten the sovereignty of countries that have the resources. Also, countries may raise taxes on imports from wealthier countries with the resources and markets, causing tensions to build between nations. This feature can be found on pages 576–577 of your textbook. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

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