5.03 Imperialism advanced Steps:
Select a question to research. You may choose between:
How were the two periods of colonization the same and how did they differ?
How did the Industrial Revolution lead to a second period of imperialism?
Research imperialism. You may use books, articles, and websites. Take notes that will help you write your article. Be sure to cite your sources of information. Include detailed information about each source, including title, author, and the URL address of any website.
Organize your notes from your research.
Write your short article. Your article should answer your selected question in two paragraphs.

Imperialism was only truly new 4,500 years ago (shout out to the Akkadians). But it got a surprising revival when some parts of the world industrialized. Several factors led to this "new" imperialism.

The world in 1880 was made of both nation-states and empires. As you have already learned, once the idea of sovereignty seemed achievable, it went viral. People around the world were increasingly driven by a nationalistic feeling to have their own countries (nation-states). This meant that some empires were slowly breaking up. At the same time, many great imperial powers still held on to colonies, as in South Asia and the Caribbean. Nearly all the industrialized states had hit the pause button on empire expansion by this time, happy to stick with what they already had. But in 1880, that changed faster than you could say "production and distribution."

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