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Imperialism Thursday, January 13, 2022
Imperialism is when one nation controls the economy & government of another nation. Industrialism was the primary reason for imperialism. Industrial countries needed more raw materials and new markets to sell their finished products too.
q. ENGLAND PLACES INVOLVED the U. S. A. other European Countries and then eventually Japan key became imperial powers ! q The Asian and African continents became the most sought after areas to Colonize ! This race created competition powers like ENGLAND, between European FRANCE, GERMANY
SOCIAL IMPACT The IDEA of IMPERIALISM Charles Darwin EVOLUTION SOCIAL DARWINISM –>> JUSTIFIED . came up with theory of. One of his final hypothesis was that Caucasians were at the top of the evolution tree! SUPPORTERS OF THEORY OF EVOLUTION believed that Caucasian humans have…. . # 1 A RIGHT A DUTY and #2 to take advantage of non-Caucasian people and other weak Caucasian nations.
WHITE MANS BURDEN q. English Author Rudyard Kipling wrote ‘The White Man’s Burden’ q. The book was filled with support for EVOLUTION and the idea of a ranking system for humans q Kipling believed It was Western Nations the duty of (Europe & USA) to take their superior culture to weak nations
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Imperialism In India q ENGLAND COLONIZED INDIA !! q An English Trading Company called the British East India Company controlled India GREAT BRITAIN called India the “Jewel of the crown” Because of its Free and or Cheap # 1 RAW MATERIALS #2 NEW MARKETS
Sepoy Rebellion • Sepoys were Indian soldiers who protected British Trade Routes in INDIA! • Many Indians were dying from Starvation which fueled their anger ! • The British spread a RUMOR about new gun cartridge greased in pork fat Muslim Sepoys would not touch them for religious reasons related to Islam. In the end, the British controlled all of India!
• Sepoys were Indian soldiers who protected British Trade Routes in INDIA! • Many Indians were dying from STARVATION • which Caused the Sepoys to REBELL • The British spread a RUMOR about new gun cartridges greased in pork fat • Muslims would not touch the bullets for religious reasons related to Islam. • The Sepoys lost & the British controlled most of India!
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• King Leopold II of the In Africa of Belgium gained control African Congo ! • He claimed this geographical area for the natural resource of rubber ! • Berlin Conference – European nations divided up the Continent of • Liberia Africa without a and Ethiopia only countries not to be imperialized war were the !
BY 1914 ONLY LIBERIA AND ETIOPIA WERE NOT IMPERILAIZED !!
Africa was NOT Represented at the Berlin Conference which took place in Berlin Germany. In This Meeting European Countries split up Africa according to their power rankings in Europe. This was all done without any negotiations with Africa!
AFRICA: BOER WAR • Dutch people living in Dutch Africa were called Boer’s Colonies in • African Zulu Tribe fought the Dutch keep Control of their Land WON. to Zulu Tribe then fought the English to keep control of their Land LOST • In the end the British & Dutch team up to conquer the Zulu and then Set up the country of South Africa!
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Imperialism In Japan • The U. S. A threated to attack they did not open up their country for Japan if trade • Made a Political Decision to change to a Western or European Style of DIPLOMATS Government were sent to study in Europe and The USA • This was the Meiji Restoration INDUSTRIALIZE or “Enlightened Rule” quickly to avoid being IMPERIALIZED # 1 Build & Maintain a modern Navy & Army # 2 Open Public Schools & Hospitals
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IMPERIALISTIC WAS IN JAPAN q 1894 – Sino-Japanese War – q Japan defeated China for control q 1904 – Russo-Japanese q Japan defeated Russia to regain of Korea War – control of Korea
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Imperialism in China Forced CHINA to trade with ALL Western powers, especially Great Britain. • OPEN DOOR POLICY • Opium War: China lost a battle with Great Britain to stop them from bringing the hallucinating drug into China which had a very negative affect on Chinese society • Taiping Rebellion: Chinese peasants wanted more equality and rebelled. They were crushed by the Chinese Government & European soldiers
Imperialism in CHINA • Boxer Rebellion: Secret Chinese Nationalism groups rise up and try to get rid of the western influence in their country ! • Outcome…… The Boxers FAIL Western Powers maintain their “sphere of influence”
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