History 114: A Comparative History of Empires Fall 2010 Professor: Daniel Gorman Office: HH 108 Office Hours: Monday,

1-2:30 or by appointment email: Phone: Class: dpgorman@uwaterloo.ca 519-888-4567 x 36049 T, Th 4-5:20, AL 113

Until very recently, modern global history was the history of empires. Our course examines the history of empires, stretching from the early modern world to the twentieth century. We will examine how empires were formed, how they functioned, how they were resisted, and how they collapsed. We'll look at what life was like for the people who lived under imperial rule, and also for those who lived "at home" in the imperial centre. We will focus primarily on the European empires, but also compare them to other empires, including the Ottoman, the Japanese, the Chinese, and the United States. Our goal is to understand how and why empires rose and fell, and what their legacies are for us today. This is a lecture-based course. In addition to my lecture material, classes will also sometimes include brief in-class discussions and analysis of primary historical documents. We also have an ACE page where course information and documents, including my lecture slides, will be posted to help you throughout the term. You can access our page, with your ACE log-in, at: https://uwangel.uwaterloo.ca/uwangel/frames.aspx Please speak with me at any point if you have questions about anything we cover. We have an exciting topic, and I hope you gain a greater understanding of modern global history through our course. Texts You will need the following text for our course. It is available at the bookstore in hard copy, or you can purchase an e-book version at www.coursesmart.com. The ISBN for the Coursesmart version is 0205810632. Trevor G. Getz and Heather Streets-Salter, Modern Imperialism and Colonialism: A Global Perspective (Pearson, 2007). Assignments Essay # 1 Map Quiz Mid-Term Exam Essay # 2 Final Exam 20% 5% 20% 20% 35% Oct. 7 Oct. 12 First 20 minutes of class Oct. 19 In-Class Nov. 18 See Official Exam Schedule

History 114: A Comparative History of Empires Fall 2010 Map Quiz You will be given a blank map and asked to locate places which are significant in the history of imperialism. The quiz will take place in the first 20 minutes of class on Oct 12. Please do not be late, as there will be no make-up date except for legitimate absences. I will post a list of places on ACE ahead of time, drawn from our text and lecture material, and will choose the actual quiz items from this list. You can use the maps in our text to prepare. There are also good maps in many reference sources which you can also use if you prefer. Mid-Term Exam The mid-term on Oct 19 will cover material up to that point. You are responsible for both lecture material and our course readings. Essay # 1 - Article Analysis Due Oct 7, you will write a short essay (3-4 pages) which critically analyses one of the secondary historical sources listed below. We will talk about what a critical analysis entails in class, but in general you should do the following: a) b) c) d) e) Summarize the thesis, main supporting arguments, and evidence used by the author. Place the articles argument within a broader historical context. Evaluate the authors values, approach, judgement, and/or place within a historical debate. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the article. Provide a conclusion which summarizes your critical analysis and perhaps also opens up debate on broader historical questions.

Remember that you are not writing about how you feel about the article, but rather what you conclude about its argument after reading and carefully considering the article. Choose One (1) of the following articles on which to write your essay: Daniel Headrick, The Tools of Imperialism: Technology and the Expansion of European Colonial Empires in the Nineteenth Century, The Journal of Modern History, Vol. 51, No. 2, (June 1979), pp. 231-263. Troy Bickham, Eating the Empire: Intersections of Food, Cookery and Imperialism in Eighteenth-Century Britain, Past and Present Vol. 198, No. 1, 2008, 71-109. Philippe Girard, Napolon Bonaparte and the Emancipation Issue in Saint-Domingue, 1799-1803, French Historical Studies Vol. 32, No. 4, 2009. Pp. 587-618. Seymour Drescher, Whose Abolition? Popular Pressure and the Ending of the British Slave Trade, Past & Present CXLIII (143), 1, 1994, pp. 136-166.

Essay # 2 - Primary Source Analysis: Due Nov. 18, you will write a short essay (2-4 pages) which critically analyses ONE (1) of the primary historical sources listed below. Primary sources are the building blocks used by historians to write history. Well talk about primary document analysis in class, but in general your essay should: a) Identify and summarize the sources author and content to the best of your ability. b) Answer some of the following questions: what type of source is it? Why was it written? What do we know about the author(s)?; who was the intended audience?; what does the source tell us about broader historical events?; what are the sources limitations? You

History 114: A Comparative History of Empires Fall 2010 wont necessarily be able to answer all of these questions for your source, but choose those which are applicable to your source. c) Use material from our textbook to help place your primary document in its broader historical context. Empire Marketing Board Posters in Empire Online, Section III: The Visible Empire (choose three images from this source to analyze; you can identify them in your paper by indicating the appropriate image #, found in the menu at the top of your screen). Mohandas K. Gandhi: Speech to the All-India Congress, Bombay, August 7, 1942 (Excerpts). United Nations: Declaration on Granting Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1960) http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/readings/un.html. Rudyard Kipling, White Mans Burden http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/Kipling.html, Internet Modern History Sourcebook. Yao Chen-Yuan: My Adventures During the Boxer War, 1900, Internet Modern History Sourcebook.

Address to the Nations of the World by the Pan-African Congress in Empire Online, Section V: Race, Class, Imperialism and Colonialism 1607-2007 (available through library catalogue). A.H.R., A Womans Day in Shanghai, Girl's Empire, vol. 3, 1904, 170-172 [click on the article title under the Topics list] Empire Online, Section IV: Religion and Empire (available through library catalogue). John Knox Bokwe, Ntsikana; The Story of an African Convert [choose two sections from the Topics list to write about] Empire Online, Section IV: Religion and Empire (available through library catalogue). Each of your essays should use standard font (12 point), margins (1 inch around), and spacing (double spaced). You should use proper footnotes/endnotes for direct references/evidence drawn from your sources. Well talk about citations in class before your first essay is due. You can also find information on citations and other stylistic questions on the Librarys History subject guide page: http://subjectguides.uwaterloo.ca/history Late Assignments: Late essays will be penalized 3% per day (weekends count as one day). I will not accept any essays after December 2, 2009. Extensions will be granted only in extenuating circumstances, and with written confirmation. Final Exam A final exam will be written during the December exam period, covering course material AFTER the mid-term. This will include both lecture content and course readings. Class Outline 3

History 114: A Comparative History of Empires Fall 2010

Well meet twice a week for 80 minutes. Each class will address a specific topic, either a particular empire or a theme in the history of imperialism. As we progress through the course, well begin to compare the different types and themes of imperialism, and then devote the final two classes to the comparative conclusions weve drawn. Each class will have an accompanying slide-show, including a lecture outline and thesis, and pertinent visual aids. These slide-shows will be posted to our ACE page before the lecture, and will be available to help you study for the exams. They are not substitutes for attending lectures, as they wont make much sense without the material we cover in class. There are also readings from our textbook and/or on-line sources listed for most classes. Please read these before coming to class, as we will use them for in-class demonstration and discussion. The questions listed at the end of each chapter are excellent study guides, and we will use some of them for in-class discussion. You will be responsible for these readings on the exams. Sept. 14 Course Introduction What are empires? Review Getz and Streets-Salter, Introduction after class Sept. 16 Early Modern Empires Getz and Streets-Salter, 16-52 Sept. 21 The European Revolution Iberian Overseas Expansion Getz and Streets-Salter, 52-76. Sept 23 Sugar and Slaves Getz and Streets-Salter, Chp. 4. Sept 28 In-Class Library Skills Workshop Maritime Empires: The Dutch and French Empires Getz and Streets-Salter, Chp. 7 Napoleons Coronation as Emperor (1804): http://websupport1.citytech.cuny.edu/Faculty/pcatapano/coronation_napole on.jpe Sept 30 Oct 5 Maritime Empires: The British Empire Land Empires: The Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires

History 114: A Comparative History of Empires Fall 2010 Peter the Great and the Rise of Russia, 1682-1725 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/petergreat.html Description of the Empress Maria Theresa, 1749 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1749gottschen-mariatheresa.html Oct 7 Essay # 1 Due Today Scramble for Africa Getz and Streets-Salter, Chp. 10 Oct 12 Map Quiz (first 25 minutes of class no make-up for late arrivals) Nuts and Bolts: Industry, Free Trade and Informal Imperialism Getz and Streets-Salter, Chp. 8 Oct 14 Oct 19 Oct 21 Film Class - TBA In-Class Mid-Term Non-European Empires - Ottomans Getz and Streets-Salter, Chp. 6 Oct 26 Non-European Empires The Chinese Find the following two documents in the electronic resource China: Trade, Politics and Culture 1793-1980, which you can access through the librarys catalogue: Title: The river-side, Tientsin. View of activity on the docks Date: 1906 Document Type: Photograph Reference: c7361-03 Title: English and French troops attack the Boxers Date: 1900 Document Type: Colour Illustration Reference: 21035 Oct 28 The Nature of Colonialism Getz and Streets-Salter, Chp. 9

History 114: A Comparative History of Empires Fall 2010 Nov 2 Indigenous Responses to Empire Getz and Streets-Salter, 110-117, 236-247, 279-283 Nov 4 Sinews of Empire Getz and Streets-Salter, Chp. 12 Nov 9 WWI Imperial Rivalry and the Collapse of Empires Getz and Streets-Salter, 285-295 Nov 11 Race, Hierarchy and Totalitarianism Getz and Streets-Salter, 271-274 Benito Mussolini, What is Fascism?, at: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/mussolini-fascism.html Nov 16 Nov 18 Totalitarian Empires - Japan (Meiji and imperial) Essay # 2 Due Today WWII Empires @ War Getz and Streets-Salter, 296-305 Nov 23 Nationalism and Independence Getz and Streets-Salter, Chp. 15 Nov 25 Nov 30 Empire and Culture Then & Now Neo-Colonialism and the Legacies of Empire Getz and Streets-Salter, Chp. 16 Dec 2 Conclusion and Exam Review

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