World History Unit 3

Imperialism

Chapters 11 & 12

What is Imperialism?

• Taking over another country• Late 1800’s-1914• Africa• India• Southeast Asia• Asia

Why Imperialism?

• God (Christianize)• Glory (Nationalism)• Technology (steamboat, guns, medicine)• Racism (Social Darwinism)• Industrialization (raw materials)

Forms of ImperialismForm Definition Example

Colony Governed internally by a foreign power

Somaliland

Protectorate Has its own internal government but under control of outside power

Niger

Sphere of Influence Outside power claims exclusive investment or trading rights

Liberia

Economic Imperialism Independent but less developed country controlled by private business

Hawaii

Imperial Management MethodsIndirect Direct

•Local government officials used•Limited self rule•Goal: to develop future leaders•Government based on European styles but local rules

•Foreign officials brought into rule•No self rule•Goal: assimilation•Government based on only European styles

Examples:•Nigeria•India•Burma•U.S. Pacific Islands

Examples:•Somaliland•Vietnam•German East Africa•Angola

Legacy of Imperialism

• Negative– Lost land &

independence– Disease=death– Famine (cash crops)– War– Culture collapsed– Tribal rivalry– New boundaries

• Positive– Reduced local warfare– Improved sanitation– Hospitals– Schools– Lifespan increase– Literacy increase– Economy increased– infrastructure

Africa

Africa

• Explored coast• Moved inward to Congo– Belgium– Dr. Livingstone

• All European Countries followed• Liberia and Ethiopia free

Africa

• Berlin Conference• South Africa– Zulus fight British– Boers farm– Diamonds & gold found– Boers fight British– British take South Africa

Muslim Lands

• Ottomans lose power• Geopolitics-Black Sea,

Mediterranean Sea• Crimean War- Russia

lost, Florence Nightingale

• Egypt-Suez Canal, British

• Persia-Iran, Afghanistan, economic imperialism

India

• Dutch East India Co.• British East India Co.• Sepoys• Jewel in the Crown• Sepoy Mutiny 1850• Direct control• Raj-racism• Nationalism-National Congress, Muslim League

Southeast Asia

• B/W Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean

• Dutch East Indies• British Malayan

Peninsula• French Indochina• Siam independent-King

Mongkut• USA-Philippines, Hawaii,

Guam, Puerto Rico

China

• British Sphere of Influence

• Opium War• Hong Kong• Nationalism• Reform 1906

Japan

• Meji• Industrialization and

modernization• Attacks Korea• Sino-Japanese War• Russo-Japanese War

United States

• Monroe Doctrine• Cuba declare independence• Spanish American War• Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico• Panama Canal• Roosevelt Corollary-International Police