Warm up Questions Look at this map of Europe from 1870. What things do you notice?

Warm up QuestionsWarm up Questions• Look at this map of Europe from 1870. • What things do you notice?

ImperialismImperialism

• Why did nationalism and the Industrial Revolution motivate European nations to compete for colonies?

• How did imperialism affect Africa, Asia, and India?

• Why did European nations focus on Africa?

Imperialism Imperialism - Building an empire by dominating other countries

– Economy– Politics– Culture

Three Types of ImperialismThree Types of Imperialism

• Colony – settlement ruled directly by a mother country

• Protectorate Protectorate – country whose policies are guided by a foreign country – not directly ruled

• Sphere of Influence Sphere of Influence – when one country has trading rights in another place

Less Control

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Where would you put COLONY, PROTECTORATE,Where would you put COLONY, PROTECTORATE,And SPHERE OF INFLUENCE on this continuum?And SPHERE OF INFLUENCE on this continuum?

How Much Control Did the How Much Control Did the Mother Country Have?Mother Country Have?

What Led to Imperialism?What Led to Imperialism?

Industrialized nations wanted:

1. Natural resources from the rest of the world.• They needed raw materials to make products

What Led to Imperialism?What Led to Imperialism?

2. Markets to sell their manufactured goods.• Industrial Revolution led to lots of new products

What Led to Imperialism?What Led to Imperialism?

3. To be the best.• Nationalism led European countries to start empires

to show how great they were!

Spread of IdeasSpread of Ideas

European nations wanted to spread the following philosophies through out the world:

Spread of IdeasSpread of Ideas

European nations wanted to spread the following philosophies through out the world:• Christianity• Democracy• Capitalism

What do you notice about this political cartoon?

The “Scramble for Africa”The “Scramble for Africa”

Imperialism in AfricaImperialism in Africa

What Was Africa Like Before?What Was Africa Like Before?

• Africa was divided into hundreds of groups based on ethnicity and language

• Had many different religions

• Organized into large empires & independent villages

• Trade with Europeans

• Rich in natural resources

If you want to watch a video!If you want to watch a video!

• Colonialism in 10 mins; Uganda Rising - YouTube

Why Europeans Entered AfricaWhy Europeans Entered Africa

• European Motives

1. Nationalism

2. Economic competition

3. European racism

4. Missionary impulse

Why Europeans Entered AfricaWhy Europeans Entered Africa

• External Forces1. Maxim gun

2. Railroads and steamships

3. Cure for malaria

Why Europeans Entered AfricaWhy Europeans Entered Africa

• Internal Forces

1. Variety of cultures & languages

2. Ethnic strife

3. Low level of technology