About Unit 7

💭 Essential Question: To what extent did economic interests, political ambitions, and cultural ideologies drive imperialism and shape the resistance movements it provoked?

Through this driving concept, students will evaluate the political, social and economic upheavals that swept across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Students will analyze the impact of these revolutions on the development of modern societies. Students will identify the major revolutions of the period and assess the roles played by race, gender and class in these events. Additionally, students will analyze the causes and effects of these revolutions on political, social, and economic structures, with a focus on the experiences of marginalized groups. They will also examine how power imbalances fueled these revolutions and contributed to the perpetuation of oppressive systems.