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Unit 5_ Socialism & Capitalism Student Handout
Unit 4: Sea-Based Empires Comparison 1450-1750 
Spain Portugal 
Government 
Explain the process of state 
building and expansion. 
How did they build and manage 
their empires? Who was in 
charge? What type of govt? 
Spain used income from churches to expand imperial 
influence seized leverage from church appointments 
and used cathedrals to expand invasion. 
Portugal used an empire of men governed by rulers. 
They clashed regularly with Spain. 
Trading Posts and/or 
Colonies Established 
Spain ...
Why were Europeans 
interested in 
colonizing this area? 
What factors were 
driving this new 
imperialism? What 
resources attracted 
European interest? 
Europe saw the colonization of Africa as an 
opportunity to acquire a surplus population, thus 
settler colonies were created. With this invasion, 
many European countries saw Africa as being 
available to their disposal. Resources that attracted 
the European are raw materials like rubber, timber, 
diamonds, and gold were found 
in Africa. 
P...
I. Scramble for Africa 
According to the video, what happened at the Berlin Conference in 1884-1885? In other words, what 
was the purpose and the outcome of this conference for both Europeans and Africans? 
When the leaders of fourteen European countries and the United States came together to 
discuss control of Africa’s resources. They sought to discuss the partitioning of Africa, 
establishing rules to amicably divide resources among the Western countries at the expense 
of the African peop...
Philosophies of China 
Selections from the Han Feizi: Chapter 49, “The Five Vermin” 
“There was a farmer of Song who tilled the land, and in his field was a stump. One day a 
rabbit, racing across the field, bumped into the stump, broke its neck, and died. Thereupon 
the farmer laid aside his plow and took up watch beside the stump, hoping that he would get 
another rabbit in the same way. But he got no more rabbits, and instead became the 
laughing stock of Song. Those who think they can ...
Objective Key Developments 
Describe why the 
classical empires 
fell and what 
characteristics 
allowed the 
post-classical 
empires to grow in 
their place. 
Describe how 
Islam spread in 
the middle east as 
well as the 
advancements 
made by Islamic 
empires. 
A. The decline of classical civilizations was marked by declines in: 
a. A century or more decline in trade 
b. Intellectual innovation 
c. Social stability. 
B. What replaced the classical empires? 
The new centralization state replac...
Unit 1 - Global Tapestry: Guiding Qs 
Use the following guiding questions to help you take notes on the assigned reading for Unit 1. 
Bentley Chapter 14 - The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia 
The Economic Development of Tang and Song China (pp 335-341) 
● Agricultural Development 
○ What new agricultural advancements and techniques were founded during the Tang & 
Song? 
The new agricultural advancements and techniques founded during the Tang & Song are 
fast-ripening rice, and increased us...
Key term/event Definition (Think - Who, What, When, Where…) and Significance (Why this term matters) 
1. Diffusion (Definition not in book) Spread of something (typically cultural aspect like religion) from its place of origin 
2. Zen Buddhism The combination of Daoist traditional and Chan Buddhism. It has become popular among ordinary 
Chinese citizens. 
3. Neo-Confucianism The fusion of rational thought and abstract ideas from Daoism and Buddhism. It was adopted by the 
Japanese and Vietnam....
CAUSES 
Why were Europeans 
interested in 
colonizing this area? 
What factors were 
driving this new 
imperialism? What 
resources attracted 
European interest? 
Europe saw the colonization of Africa as an 
opportunity to acquire a surplus population, thus 
settler colonies were created. With this invasion, 
many European countries saw Africa as being 
available to their disposal. Resources that attracted 
the European are raw materials like rubber, timber, 
diamonds, and gold were found 
in Af...