Chapter 25 The Age of Imperialism Section 1

Chapter 25: The Age of Imperialism Section 1: The British in India

Forms of Imperialism �Imperial nations developed several different ways of organizing and governing the many territories in their empires. ◦ Colony �A territory governed by a foreign power ◦ Protectorate �A territory that has its own government but is controlled by a foreign power ◦ Sphere of influence �A territory in which a country claims exclusive

Setting the Stage �Two factors that made it possible for Europeans to imperialize Asia and Africa were ◦ New technologies ◦ Weakening empires

Sepoy Mutiny Indian soldiers who - ____________________________. fought in the British army �Sepoys ◦ Made up of Muslims and Hindus, both of whom have dietary restrictions �The last straw for them was the cartridges greased with ________________________________ pork and beef fat _. ◦ They refused, were punished, and in response, British soldiers, ruling women, and British India children were killed

India as a British Colony �The direct rule of the British over India is known as the British ________ Raj ◦ Many British officers saw themselves as superior to the people they were ruling ◦ This led to exclusive clubs and _________________ segregated neighborhoods ◦ The officials believed they were improving the lives of the Indian people through __________ westernization �They were also prejudice and thought the Indians were incapable of ruling themselves.

Chapter 25: The Age of Imperialism Section 2: East Asia and the West �Southeast Asia had long been the source of spices for the West ◦ Why the need? the 1600 s & 1700 s, the Dutch ______ controlled the spice trade by holding key Southeast Asia ports and fortifications �By. French the 1800 s, the British and ______ began to compete in the region �In

Trade Imbalance & The Opium War �The British were distressed by imbalance of trade opium ◦ Their solution… ______; HUGE demand in China ◦ Opium addiction was such a large problem, the Chinese government had banned import �Foreign merchants continued to smuggle drug in � 1838, Chinese ordered destruction of British opium in Guangzhou ◦ British sent naval force to launch attack; captured Shanghai ________ in 1842 �They forced Chinese to sign peace treaty, the first of many unequal treaties ◦ Benefited European countries at expense of

Western Nations React � Noting the weakness of the Chinese military, Western powers rushed to claim more territory in China. Germany, Russia, Great Britain and France all carved out spheres of influence there. � In the late 1890 s, United _________ States got involved ◦ Americans feared European nations would divide China among selves, meaning the U. S. could lose Open Door Policy profitable trade in China ◦ U. S. proposed the _____________, allowing free trade in Chinese ports under European control ◦ Everyone agreed, and the U. S. was allowed to continue trading in China � Desperate Straits ◦ By the end of the 1800 s, Europeans controlled large portions of Chinese territory

"China - The Cake of Kings. . . And of Emperors, " �Cartoon Analysis Assignment

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