Modern World History
Reading Guide
Ch. 21 High Tide of Imperialism
1. Define the difference between assimilation and association when it comes to colonialism:
2. Imagine you were a citizen of India, looking at the Raj (British rule in India), what effects of British rule would you have most supported and which would you have most resisted?
3. How did the U.S., Western European countries, and Japan conquer many other nations in the 1800s?
4. What were Western European motives for conquering Africa in the 1800s?
5. Was French occupation different than British occupation?
6. How did life change for African, Indian, and Asian women under European occupation?:
7. List resistance movements to European and Japanese imperialism that occurred in Africa, India, and Asia:
