IMPERIALISM

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EUROPEAN MOTIVESEUROPEAN MOTIVES

ECONOMIC

POLITICAL

RELIGIOUS

EXPLORATORY

IDEOLOGICAL

MOTIVES ACTIVITYMOTIVES ACTIVITY

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Which motive do you think was the most compelling for

European Imperialists and why?

Imperialism: the domination by one country of the political, Imperialism: the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or regioneconomic, or cultural life of another country or region

What is this cartoon saying about imperialism?

The Rapid Spread of The Rapid Spread of Western ImperialismWestern Imperialism

Weakness of non-Western States Europeans grew stronger, while older empires in the

Middle East, India and China were on the decline Wars among African states and the damaging

effects of the slave trade made newer African states too weak to oppose the Westerners

Western Advantages Strong economies, stable governments, strong

navies and armies, new technologies and advances in medicine

Superior weaponry: Maxim machine guns, repeating rifles and steam driven warships

Forms of Imperial RuleForms of Imperial Rule

Direct Rule: Sending officials and soldiers from the mother country to the colony. Goal was to impose culture and turn the land into

colonies France

Algeria, Tunisia, West & Central Africa Indochina: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

Great Britain South Africa & Ireland

United States Hawaii & the Philippines

Forms of Imperial RuleForms of Imperial Rule

Indirect Rule: used sultans, chiefs or other local ruling class rulers to govern the colonies Encouraged children of ruling class to be

educated in the ruling country Still could use military force if control was

threatened Great Britain

West and East Africa, Egypt, & India

Forms of Imperial RuleForms of Imperial Rule

Protectorate: local rulers left in place and expected to follow advice of European advisors on issues like trade or missionary activity Cost less to run than a true colony and does

not require a large commitment of vast military strength

Japan Korea

Forms of Imperial RuleForms of Imperial Rule

Sphere of Influence: an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges Europeans in China United States’ in Latin America

The Monroe Doctrine 1823: “The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”

Europeans and United States’ in Japan initially Japan in Taiwan

The United States’ The United States’ Imperial DesiresImperial Desires

Latin America: following the revolutions of the 1800s, 20 separate and newly independent nations emerged

Problems: Class system Civil wars Catholic Church

Mexico Struggles for Mexico Struggles for StabilityStability

Settlers moved from the US into Mexico’s northern territory, Texas They revolt against a Mexican caudillo Antonio

Lopez de Santa Anna and win their independence The United States annexed Texas in 1845 causing a

war with Mexico Mexico lost and the Treaty of Gaudalupe-Hidalgo

ceded almost half of Mexican territory to the United States US gets California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada,

Utah and Colorado

The United States & The United States & Economic ImperialismEconomic Imperialism

The Monroe Doctrine 1823: “The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”

The Monroe The Monroe DoctrineDoctrine

What do the wheels on Uncle Sam’s bicycle represent?

Why are the European powers shouting at Uncle Sam?

Exit TicketExit Ticket

“How did European powers come to dominate much of the world in the late 1800s?”

Predict what will happen in regions under imperial control: Africa Latin America China India Japan