ImperialismImperialismWhen A stronger country takes When A stronger country takes

over a weaker one.over a weaker one.

Global Regents ReviewGlobal Regents Review

Patten/ValdnerPatten/Valdner

CausesCauses

Economy - $$$$$Economy - $$$$$ Need for Natural ResourcesNeed for Natural Resources Need for New MarketsNeed for New Markets

CausesCauses

Politics and MilitaryPolitics and Military Spirit of NationalismSpirit of Nationalism Power and Security of Global EmpirePower and Security of Global Empire

CausesCauses

SocietySociety Spread ChristianitySpread Christianity Spread Western Spread Western

CivilizationCivilization Belief that Western Belief that Western

Way is best (White Way is best (White Man’s Burden)Man’s Burden)

CausesCauses

Science and InventionScience and Invention New WeaponsNew Weapons New MedicinesNew Medicines Improved ShipsImproved Ships

IndiaIndia Was controlled by Great BritainWas controlled by Great Britain Sepoy MutinySepoy Mutiny

Sepoys were required to follow rules that were Sepoys were required to follow rules that were against their religious beliefsagainst their religious beliefs

Sepoys revoltedSepoys revolted Effects: Government took direct command of Effects: Government took direct command of

IndiaIndia

AfricaAfrica

Berlin ConferenceBerlin Conference European powers divided Africa to establish their European powers divided Africa to establish their

presence on the continentpresence on the continent

Boer WarBoer War British decided to annex (incorporate) the Boer British decided to annex (incorporate) the Boer

RepublicRepublic Boer resistedBoer resisted

Zulu ResistanceZulu Resistance Defeated by the BritishDefeated by the British

ChinaChina Britain was selling Opium to ChinaBritain was selling Opium to China Treaty of Nanjing Treaty of Nanjing

China had to pay war costs and open their China had to pay war costs and open their ports to Britainports to Britain

Sphere of Influence Sphere of Influence An outside power has exclusive trading An outside power has exclusive trading

privilegesprivileges Boxers lost because they lacked modern weaponsBoxers lost because they lacked modern weapons Goals of Sun YixianGoals of Sun Yixian

End Forign dominationEnd Forign domination Form a representative governmentForm a representative government Create economic security for Chinese peopleCreate economic security for Chinese people

Short Term Effects on the Short Term Effects on the ColoniesColonies

Local economies because dependent Local economies because dependent on industrialized powerson industrialized powers

Western culture spread to new Western culture spread to new regionsregions

Traditional political units were Traditional political units were disrupted or destroyeddisrupted or destroyed

Long Term Effects on the Long Term Effects on the ColoniesColonies

Transportation, education and medical care were Transportation, education and medical care were improvedimproved

Resistance to imperial rule evolved into nationalist Resistance to imperial rule evolved into nationalist movementsmovements

Many economies became based on single cash Many economies became based on single cash crops grown for exportcrops grown for export

Effects on the WestEffects on the West

Discovered new crops, foods and other Discovered new crops, foods and other productsproducts

Cultural DiffusionCultural Diffusion Competition for empires increased = Competition for empires increased =

conflictsconflicts Industrial nations controlled a new global Industrial nations controlled a new global

economyeconomy

How were the European How were the European nations able to dominate nations able to dominate

non-European areas?non-European areas? These nations were These nations were industrializedindustrialized