Describe the nature of the human-environment intraction that occured in the Fertile Crescent. How did it impact the region?

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6.0 overview of unit 6: consequences of industrialization

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If you remember nothing else:

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6.1 rationales for imperialism

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Imperialist countries developed rationales for what they were doing. Meaning, they gave reasons why they were building empires by taking control over other places. These rationales were an effect of imperialism, but they also inspired even more expansion, especially as countries such as Germany, France, and Britain competed against each other to build bigger empires.

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6.2 expansion of imperialism

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Imperialism means the belief in and commitment to the importance of empire. During this time several industrialized nations took control of additional territories.

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6.3 indigenous responses to imperialism

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Indigenous people responded to imperialist invasions and pressures in a variety of ways. In some cases, indigenous elites cooperated with imperialists in exchange for authority and opportunities for profit.

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6.4 global economic development from 1750 to 1900

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Although the first topic in this unit highlights cultural rationales used by Imperialist powers, the economic relationships that they created were at least as significant for World History. The expansion of empires and the growth of industrial capitalism greatly increased global exchanges. Businesses from industrialized countries benefited from imperialist power over other parts of the world, especially in pushing colonized or dependent regions to focus on exporting commodities.

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6.5 economic imperialism

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Military and political pressure from imperialist countries created advantages for capitalists from these countries. Using political pressure to produce advantages for investors is a form of economic imperialism. This may or may not result in actual colonies

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6.6 causes of migration from 1750 to 1900

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Long-distance migration expanded greatly during this time period. The reasons in some ways were simple: the world population grew and transportation methods advanced. More people, bigger = more migration. Most migrants were moving within or from Europe and Asia and many were laborers.

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6.7 effects of migration from 1750 to 1900

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All of this migration changed societies in both sending and receiving societies. Gender imbalances occurred at both ends of the migration process as more young males migrated than other demographic groups.

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6.8 causation in the imperial age

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The Course and Exam Description uses causation as the historical thinking skill for assessing this Unit. Students might be more likely to see cause/effect questions in class and