Feel free to change the topic of this paper. You will use the textbook, the source book, and the BBC news link as sources.
-Reflection Paper
Choose one imperialized country to focus on (see the list below for ideas). Who imperialized them? Why? How? How did imperialism impact the imperialized country? What are the long-term effects of imperialism? (Begin with text chapters 25/26 and primary source book for this, as well as any other chapters that apply). EX: Algeria was imperialized by France.
Reflection: How does the history of imperialism impact the present day situation in the country that you are discussing? How does this history impact you in the present day/where do you fit into this? (what do you know about this nation from your own education, maybe you’ve traveled there, heard about them in the news, what conceptions of this nation did you grow up with/have now). Read up on the nation’s current status via news networks (BBC News (https://www.bbc.com/news/world) would work well) and reflect.
Write 5 full paragraphs (min 4-5 sentences per paragraph) – intro, 3 body and conclusion. Size 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced.
***You MUST use the TEXTBOOK, and one primary source quote from the Sources of World Society primary source book (or “Documents from Sources for World Societies” on Launchpad). Primary sources are the words of someone who experienced the event, do not quote the editor of the small book as a primary source!! Essays without use of the textbook and primary sources will receive a ZERO***
Citations in the paper should be in the following format (author, pg).
NO OUTSIDE WEBSITES OR BOOKS ARE ALLOWED.
Imperialized and/or colonized nations:
Imperialized country – Imperialized by – Date
Asia:
1. India – Britain, Portuguese, Dutch, French – 17th century to Indian Independence (1947). The French, the Portuguese and the Dutch held islands and major ports in the Indian subcontinent. The Portuguese left India in 1961.
2. Korea – Japan – Around 1910 to 1945.
3. Hong Kong – Britain – 1842 to 1997. Except for Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945.
4. Burma (Myanmar) – Britain – 1824 to 1948.
5. China – Britain – 19th century – early 20th century.
South Pacific:
1. Australia – Britain, Dutch – 18th century to 1901.
2. New Zealand – Britain – 1847 to self-governing (1853) or dominion (1907).
Middle East:
1. Egypt – Britain – 1882 to 1914.
2. Algeria – France – 1830 to 1962
3. Palestine – UK – 1920 to 1948
Americas:
Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Cuba, Philippines and “Ladrone Island” (Guam, largest of the Mariana Islands, which were formerly known as the Ladrones Islands) – United States
Africa:
All of Africa except Ethiopia and Liberia was colonized/imperialized (select one nation on the map, do NOT discuss all of Africa):
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