Age of imperialism

160 Pages·2014·14.703 MB·English

by  Ken Webb, Tony Taylor (editor)

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The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 was one of many instances where the jipnaition of imperial power
over an indigenous population faced fierce resistance. In 1878, the British High Commissioner in
South Africa, Sir Henry Bartle Frere, unilaterally ordered the invasion of the Zulu kingdom. This
invasion resulted in the defeat of British forces at Isandlwana. This defeat was one of the few
occasions on which a European power was beaten in the field during a colonial war. The weight
of economic strength and military advantage, such as standing armies and modern weaponry,
ultimately enabled the British to conquer the Zulu kingdoms later in 1879.
Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Read more about Sir Henry Bartle Frere, the
British High Commissioner in South Africa
during the Zulu Wars in Chapter 5.

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complete control
of Vietnam.
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occupied Egypt.
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of Peking. Origin of Species. opened. occupied Tunisia.
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Webb, Ken, 1952- author.
Age of imperialism / Ken Webb ; series editor, Tony Taylor.
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Imperialism.
Colonization.
Civilization, Modern.
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CHAPTER 4
Introduction
The experience of a colonised people:
Vietnam under the French to 1940
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he drive to imperialism
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The significance of imperialism
CHAPTER. 2
Imperialism before 1914
Conclusion
CHAPTER 3
Ideas of the ‘imperial age’
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Index
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Using Age of Imperialism
Age of Imperialism has been developed especially for senior secondary students of History and is part of the Nelson Modern
History series. Each book in the series is based on the understanding that History is an interpretive study of the past by which
you also come to better appreciate the making of the modern world.
Developing understandings of the past and present in senior History extends on the skills you learnt in earlier years.
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the historical concepts, such as evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, significance, empathy, perspectives and
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