Imperialism Slide 2 Words to Know: Imperialism: Foreign policy
when a stronger nation takes over a weaker nation or region and
dominates its economic, political, or cultural life Colonialism :
The policy of maintaining colonies as a source of raw materials and
new markets. Practiced during old and new imperialism. Raw
Materials: Various materials found in nature used in manufacturing
such as wood, coal, and oil. Culture: The shared beliefs, customs,
practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people
Slide 3 Words to Know: Nationalism: pride and devotion to ones
country Nationalist take pride in nation, culture, history and
government Feel that their country is the best! Slide 4 When?? Old
Imperialism 1500-1600s Europe starts expanding to Asia, Africa and
the Americas Great Britain takes over N. America and Spain takes
over S. America Slide 5 When?? New Imperialism 1800s 19 th Century
Industrial Revolution Create Empires Increase Nationalism Slide 6
What? Imperialism is a foreign policy How a country deals with
other countries Countries created empires by building colonies Only
Industrialized Countries Ships and Guns Technology Navy Army How?
Slide 7 Who?? Ten Imperialist Powers Great Britain, Germany,
France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Portugal, and the
United States Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Only two countries
were left!! Ethiopia and Liberia!! Slide 12 Motives of Imperialism/
Causes Economic Motive is $!! Motive is $!! Raw Materials Raw
Materials Imports and Exports Imports and Exports Political World
Power!! Competition World Power!! Competition Protect Investments
Protect Investments Establish own Gov. Establish own Gov. Military
Strategic Locations! Strength Strategic Locations! Strength and
Security (gas stations) Cultural Superiority Superiority Duty to
Help Duty to Help Religious Missionaries Missionaries Moral Issues
Moral Issues Slide 13 Imperialism: The Scramble for Africa
Industrialism and Imperialism 1. The Industrial Revolution created
a desire for natural resources. 2. Many of these resources were not
available in Europe. 3. Since much of the American colonies became
independent, European powers looked to Africa and Asia for new
colonies. Slide 14 Imperialism: The Scramble for Africa Social
Darwinism 1. Europeans ruled their colonies with total authority,
and they were not afraid to use force. 2. Indigenous people were
used as slaves in the extraction of natural resources. 3. Europeans
used the concept of Social Darwinism to justify this. 4. Social
Darwinism: The belief that people and societies evolve like nature.
The most technologically advanced cultures are believed to be
superior to others. Leads to racism. Herbert Spencer: The Founder
of Social Darwinism Slide 15 Imperialism: The Scramble for Africa
Paternalism 1. Social Darwinism inspired the concept of
Paternalism. 2. Paternalism stated that the societies of Asia and
Africa could not run their own governments and need Europeans to
take care of them. 3. Paternalism= Parents Slide 16 Imperialism:
The Scramble for Africa Assimilation- Along with Paternalism came
the concept of Assimilation. This stated that Indigenous peoples
would assimilate into European culture. Slide 17 Imperialism: The
Scramble for Africa The Berlin Conference 1. By the middle of the
1800s, it seemed clear that European powers were going to war over
colonies in Africa. 2. In order to avoid this, the leaders agreed
to meet in Berlin to cut up the African Cake. 3. In 1884 and 1885
Europe divided up Africa. Slide 18 Imperialism: The Scramble for
Africa The African Cake Slide 19 Imperialism: The Scramble for
Africa The Division of Africa by the Berlin Conference Slide 20
Imperialism: The Scramble for Africa The Europeans Extracted Wealth
from Africa Slide 21 Imperialism: Ethnic Warfare and Poverty Slide
22 Apartheid in South Africa Mandela and F.W. de Klerk United
Streaming Clip Mandela Slide 23 Imperialism: British Imperialism in
India Starting in the 1600s the British began to dominate India. By
the 1800s, it ruled it through the British East India Company.
Slide 24 Imperialism: British Imperialism in India Indian Servitude
Slide 25 Imperialism: British Imperialism in India Even in the face
of famine the British still pushed cash crop production. Slide 26
Imperialism: British Imperialism in India A Sepoy Soldier- Indians
were used as soldiers by the British Slide 27 Gandhi United
Streaming Slide 28 Mao Zedong Gandhi Political power grows out of
the barrel of a gun Victory attained by violence is a tantamount to
a defeat, for it is momentary Slide 29 Imperialism: Southeast Asia
is Divided Map showing the Division of Southeast Asia Slide 30
Imperialism: China Resists Imperialism The Qing Dynasty Resists the
British 1. The Qing did not want Western influence in China. 2.
However, Westerners (especially the British) wanted Chinese goods
(i.e. tea). 3. The Chinese forced Westerners to trade through
Guangzhou (Canton) in exchange for precious metals. Slide 31
Imperialism: China Resists Imperialism The British solution was to
introduce opium as a trade item. As the Chinese population became
addicted to the drug demand skyrocketed. Slide 32 By what right do
they [British merchants] use the poisonous drug to injure the
Chinese people?... I have heard that the smoking of opium is very
strictly forbidden by your country; that is because the harm caused
by opium is clearly understood. Since it is not permitted to do
harm to your country, then even less should you let is be passed on
to the harm of the other countries. Emperor Lin Zexu Slide 33
Imperialism: China Resists Imperialism The Opium War 1. War broke
out in 1839 between the Qing and the British. 2. It became known as
the Opium War because the Qing wanted to end the trade of Opium. 3.
Industrialized Great Britain won easily and gained full trade
access to China. Slide 34 Imperialism: China Resists Imperialism
The Taiping Rebellion 1. In the 1850s, China experienced the
bloodiest civil war in human history. 2. Hong Xiuquan began a
Christian religious sect known as the Taiping. 3. He led a revolt
against the Qing. 4. The war would eventually cost 20 million
lives. Slide 35 Imperialism: China Resists Imperialism The Qing
were forced to turn to the West to aid them in defeating the
Taiping. They used Western weapons. This only gave Western
countries more access to China. Slide 36 Sphere of Influence Open
Door Policy Area in which foreign nation controlled trade and
investment U.S. declared China to be open to merchants of all
nations Slide 37 Imperialism: China Resists Imperialism The Society
of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists- A group in China which
sought to push foreigners and their influence out of China.
Westerners called them Boxers. Slide 38 Imperialism: China Resist
Imperialism The Boxer Rebellion 1. In 1900, the Boxers surrounded
the foreign section of Beijing and laid siege to it. 2. Western
armies responded by invading China and putting down the Boxers. 3.
The war became known as the Boxer Rebellion. Slide 39 Imperialism:
Japan Although Japan had a Closed Country Policy, the United States
Navy forced it to open up trade in 1853. U.S. Commodore Matthew
Perry Slide 40 Imperialism: Japan The Meiji Restoration 1. Soon
after, Emperor Mutsuhito wrestled control away from the Tokugawa
Shogunate. 2. He started the Meiji Period. 3. The Meiji sought to
modernize Japan on the Western model in order to resist the West.
Slide 41 Imperialism: Japan Meiji Modernization Slide 42
Imperialism: Japan Sino-Japanese and Russo Japanese Wars Slide 43
Compare and Contrast China and Japan China Japan Slide 44 Forms of
Imperialism FormDefinitionExample ColonyCountry or territory
governed internally by a foreign power 13 original US colonies
ProtectorateCountry of territory with its own internal government
but under the control of an outside power Puerto Rico Sphere of
InfluenceArea in which an outside power claims exclusive investment
or trading privileges China Economic ImperialismIndependent but
less- developed country controlled by private business interest
Dole Fruit Company controlled Hawaii Slide 45 Imperial Management
Methods Indirect ControlDirect Control Local Government officials
Limited Self-Rule Goal was to develop future leaders Government
institutions are based on European styles but many have local rule
Foreign officials brought in to rule No self-rule Goal was
assimilation Government institutions are based only on European
styles Examples: British colonies such as Nigeria, India, Burma US
Colonies in the Pacific Examples: French Colonies such as
Somaliland or Vietnam German colonies Portuguese colonies
