The British Empire
India: The "Jewel in the Crown"
Africa
Southeast Asia and the Pacific
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The French Empire
North Africa
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West Africa and Indochina
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The Berlin Conference and the Scramble for Africa (1884-1885)
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King Leopold II and the Congo Free State
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Japanese imperialism
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The United States as imperial power
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Methods of colonial administration
Primary sources
Queen Victoria, Proclamation to the People of India (1858)
King Leopold II, letter to missionaries in the Congo (1883)
Mark Twain, "To the Person Sitting in Darkness" (1901)
Key figures
Key events summary
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Vocabulary
Unit 6 topics
Unit 6 overview6.1Rationales for Imperialism from 1750 to 19006.2State Expansion from 1750 to 19006.3Indigenous Responses to State Expansion from 1750 to 19006.4Global Economic Development from 1750 to 19006.5Imperialism and Economic Development6.6Causes of Migration in an Interconnected World6.7Effects of Migration6.8Causation in the Imperial Age6.9Comparison in the Imperial Age