Jules Ferry supported the policy of imperialism, believing that for a country to be great it must spread its influence around the world, including its language, customs, flag, military, and culture. He advocated for countries "carrying" their ideas abroad rather than just "sharing" them. Imperialism involved stronger nations taking political, economic, and social control over weaker ones. Europeans wanted to control foreign lands and resources in order to increase their wealth and power on the global stage during this era.

1. Introduction to the
Age of Imperialism

2. “In order for a country to be
great, she must show her
influence throughout the
world and carry everywhere
she can her language, her
customs, her flag, her arms,
and her genius!”
- Jules Ferry, French Prime
Minister 1880-1885
Do Now:
1. What policy does Jules Ferry support?
2. What is the difference between “sharing” or “pushing” one’s
ideas on another?

3. “In order for a country to be great, she must show her
influence throughout the world and carry everywhere she
can her language, her customs, her flag, her arms, and her
genius!”
- Jules Ferry, French Prime Minister 1880-1885
Do Now:?
1. What policy does Jules Ferry support?
2. What is the difference between “sharing” or
“pushing” one’s ideas on another?

4. What is Imperialism?
When a stronger nation takes over the
political, economic, and social aspects of a
weaker nation.
1. Why do you think the Europeans wanted to control all of this

5. 1. What symbols does the cartoonist use and what do they mean?
2. What point of view does this cartoon support?

6. 1. How does this
picture portray the
Europeans?
2. According to this
image, why have
the Europeans come
to these foreign
lands?
White Man’s
Burden

7. 1. Why does the
cartoonist
portray
England as an
octopus?
2. What point of
view does this
cartoon
support?

8. 1. Who benefits from a mercantilist economy? Why?
2. How can a mercantilist economy be compared to a capitalist
Mercantilism

9. Missionary
I start it, I end it,
I kill and words will defend it.
Got big plans, blood stained hands
Wanna see my name on the map.
On my way to save the world.
On my way to save the world.
Got a brand new set of words,
the going rate is cheap,
Unconditional devotion,
unquestioning belief.
Words carved in stone,
chiseled in with sharpened bones
Of the ones who thought my
righteousness was something to oppose.
I start it, I end it,
I kill and words will defend it.
Got big plans, blood stained hands
Wanna see my name on the map.
On my way to save the world.
On my way to save the world.
Missionary!
Can you see the flag?
Rising up beyond the smoke
Of dying authors burning books,
there was a problem with what they wrote.
The flag is hard to read
because all flags start to look the same
when covered with the blood
of the faithless and insane.
I start it, I end it,
I kill and words will defend it.
Got big plans, blood stained hands
Wanna see my name on the map.
On my way to save the world.
On my way to save the world.
My World, my world
On my way to save the world.
On my way to save the world.
Man of many names,
but the motives stay the same...
My actions are a means to the end
My actions are a means to the end
On my way to save the world.
On my way to save the world.
On my way to save the world.
Song
“In order for a country
to be great, she must
show her influence
throughout the world
and carry everywhere
she can her language,
her customs, her flag,
her arms, and her
genius!”

10. History Detectives!
Task: Use a series of
clues to decide if
European Imperialism
was a crime against non-
European people!
There will
mystery clues
thrown your way,
so be ready!
Pay close attention
to symbols and
small details!
Remember to write down
your findings in your
handy dandy notebook!