TermsThe New Imperialism New Imperialism Suez Canal 1869

Terms—The New Imperialism • • • • New Imperialism Suez Canal (1869) Panama Canal (1914) “The Scramble for Africa” Berlin Conference (1884) Fashoda Incident (1898) Opium Wars (1839 – 1842) Boxer Rebellion (1900) Open Door Policy – John Hay J. A. Hobson—Imperialism (1902) Rudyard Kipling—”The White Man’s Burden” (1899) Social Darwinism Weltpolitik—Kaiser William II

Suez Canal

Suez Canal (1869)

Panama Canal

Panama Canal (1914)

Image From French Empire, 1900

Leopold II King of the Belgians 1835 -1909

Berlin Conference (1884)

Fashoda Incident (1898)

Fashoda Incident—What they Saw at “Home”

Fashoda Incident

Africa c. 1900

Rev L. N. Cheek performing river baptism. Malawi, c. 1890. Kikuyu Mission, British East Africa (now Kenya), 1915.

N. O. Moore typing a letter home. Nyasaland (now Malawi), c 1872 -c 1890. Papers of Joseph Booth , Edinburgh University Library Collections.

Postcards with uniforms of British troops

Rev. Ernest and Elizabeth Milford in camp. Yakusu, Congo, c. 1909. Angus Library, Regents Park College

India • British used as a source of: – Cotton – Opium

China • British: • Bought tea from China • Sold opium to China

The Opium Wars (1839 – 1842)

The Opium Wars

The Boxer Rebellion (1900)

The Boxer Rebellion—Foreign Troops in the Forbidden City

The Boxer Rebellion—Captured “Boxer” Prisoners

John Hay—U. S. Secretary of State (1838 – 1905)

Open Door Policy (1900)

Rudyard Kipling 1865 -1936 “Gunga Din” (1890) Jungle Book (1895) “White Man’s Burden” (1899)

Social Darwinism

Motives for the New Imperialism • • Economic Outlet for population Religion Social Darwinism Nationalism & state power National or security interests Domestic reasons

Africa--1914