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CHAPTER 17.1
Section 1: The Roots of Western Imperialism
Section 2: European Claims in North Africa
Section 3: European Claims in Sub-Saharan Africa
Section 4: Expansion in Asia
Section 5: Imperialism in Latin America
The Age of Imperialism
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Imperialists viewed colonies as ____________ __________
___________wanted to spread ____________
Political Reasons Economic Reasons
European leaders wanted stable sources of ______________________________
Cultural Reasons
Bell Ringer 17.1:Why did Europeans establish colonies in foreign empires?
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We need to take a few to recap what we have learned about the 19th century.
In 1815 Europe reached a turning point. Napoleon had been defeated.
The rulers hoped to return their empiresto the old ways.
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The ideas of nationalism, though, swept through Europe.
Many people thought the unified nation-state wasthe best way to gain individual rights.
This nationalism led to unrestand
revolutions.
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Those European countries that accepted change and reformemerged as stronger and more unified states.
The strongest of these began to expand their empires across the globe.
How did they come to control most of the
world?
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1870-1914 Height of the Age of Imperialism
…when one country takes control of another country.
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Types of Control
• Settlement colonies• Dependent colonies• Protectorates• Spheres of influences
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Settlement colonies ~ Australia
…large groups of people fromone country living together ina new place.
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Dependent Colonies
…European officials would rule non-European people.
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Protectorate…local ruler keeps his titlebut the Europeans had the REAL power and controlledthe area.
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Spheres of Influence
…an area where one nation hasa special interest and othernations agree to respect thosespecial interests.
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Nationalism!…nations believed that others would respect them more ifthey had colonies.
BONUS!
Places to getextra TROOPS!
BIGGERARMIES!
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…a navy was just asimportant as a large army.
Location,location,location!
Tiny islands with nothing but strategiclocation became very, very important.
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Now let’s look at the economicmotives for
imperialism…
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What pushed imperialism in the 19th century?
Industrialization!
• Raw materials
• New markets
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Rapid population growthaccompanied industrialization.
More people need more jobsAND more space.
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Cultural MotivesPeople were considered lacking if their religion or culture differed from the West.
They thought non-Western people were primitive –“half-devil and half child.”
They used this idea tojustify imposing their ownvalues and cultural ideas onother peoples.
Political CartoonThe Roots of Western Imperialism
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MissionariesChristian missionaries hoped to convertpeople but they did other work as well.
Medicine, hygiene, andsanitation spread along withChristianity.
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Now, let’s look at some visual sources and political cartoons…
Political CartoonThe Roots of Western Imperialism
The Roots of Western Imperialism
Political Cartoon
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Political Cartoon
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Political Cartoon
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Imperialists viewed colonies as sources of troops.
Missionaries wanted to spread Christianity.
Political Reasons Economic Reasons
European leaders wanted stable sources of raw materials.
Cultural Reasons
