1800’s Imperialism

Mr. Saukas

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For Raw Resources

Military Advantages

Prestige

Spread Culture/Civilization

Rapidly Expanding Population

Easy

Why Imperialize?

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Industrial Revolution needed resources

Economic

To keep up

After Age of Exploration

Causes of Imperialism

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Official recorded colonizing in 16th century

China, India, North and South America

Major players are Spain and Portugal

Early Cases of Imperialism

Britain

Germany

France

Belgium

The major Imperialists in late 19th Century

Most powerful imperialist

In peak held ¼ of world

Held territory in all continents

Britain

Vaughan Leiberum, “Flag - Great Britain”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution

India “crown jewel of British colonies”Governed India through East India CompanyAlso illegal trade in China –OpiumWesternization of India caused warDecolonization after WWII

British Influence in Asia

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Egypt, Suez Canal, Egypt defeated

Rhodesian diamond mines- One man’s empire

Conflicts with other European powers

Governed lands directly

Any African resistance brutally put down

British Influence in Africa

Rachel C. Gibbons, “The Rhodes Colossus”, 9/23/2010, Public Domain

3rd most powerful in Europe

2nd most powerful colonial

Primarily in North Africa and Vietnam

Jules Ferry Theory

France

Territory gained in “the scramble”

French West Africa

Any resources stripped, grew cotton, groundnuts

Gave political rights in 1946

France in Africa

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North, South, Central Vietnam, Cambodia, LaosFrench used ruthless tactics to controlDuring World Wars control was lostJapanese controlled, after WWII independenceFrance Reclaimed, lost, followed by US

France in Indochina(Vietnam)

Jean Randier, “French "Marsouins" (Troupes de Marine) in Indo-China in 1888”, 9/23/2010, Public Domain

2nd most powerful European

3rd strongest colonial

Small sections in lower Africa

A handful of Pacific islands

Germany

Rajkumar Kanagasingam, “German East Africa in red, other contemporary German colonies in blue”, 9/23/2010, Public Domain

Germany got in late

Colonies were few

Harsh treatment of natives

Quickly taken and lost in WWI

German colonies

Very small country, high industryColonized CongoVery harsh treatment of nativesColony like king’s private fiefHorrors of Congo publicized, brought infamy

Belgium and the Congo

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Positive: jump started Europe

Supposed culture and civilization brought

Trade with Europe and beyond

Consequences of Imperialism

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Negatives: Set Africa up for failure

Stripped resources country could of used

Brutalized natives, sometimes wiped out

Set up racism

Advanced countries that weren’t ready

Consequences of Imperialism cont.