---
title: "SSWH16: Nationalism and Imperialism Rise (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SSWH16
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SSWH16
subject: social_studies
grades:
  - high-school
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# SSWH16: Nationalism and Imperialism Rise

Analyze the rise of nationalism and worldwide imperialism.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SSWH16.a**: Compare and contrast the rise of the nation state in Germany under Otto von Bismarck and Japan during the Meiji Restoration.
- **SSWH16.b**: Assess imperialism in Africa and Asia, include: the influence of geography and natural resources.
- **SSWH16.c**: Examine anti-imperial resistance, include: Opium Wars, Boxer Rebellion, and the Indian Revolt of 1857.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.