Bellringer  Imperialism  protectorate  indirect rule  direct rule  annexed I Can… Explain how imperialism benefited European nations and what effects it had in Southeast Asia and Africa.

Europeans believed they had a “moral responsibility” to civilize primitive people, spreading Christianity, democracy, and capitalism

White Man’s Burden

Numbered Heads #1  What is imperialism and what were the motivations for European imperialism?

Colonial Takeover in Southeast Asia  Competition for oversees territories  By 1900 almost the entire area of Southeast Asia was under European Rule

To Protect their investment the French made the country of Vietnam a French Protectorate, and incorporated the country that will be known as French Indonesia

Numbered Heads #2  What Western nations tool territory in Southeast Asia by 1900 and what areas did they control?

Colonial Regimes in Southeast Asia  Governed colonial empires by either direct rule or indirect rule  Direct rule- brought people over from their home country to govern the colony  Indirect rule- cooperated with local political elites  Colonies were used to provide raw materials and to be a market for European products  Progress such as roads and railroads

Numbered Heads #3  What purpose did colonies serve and in what two ways were they ruled by the mother country?

Numbered Heads #4  In what ways did the people of Southeast Asia resist Colonial Rule in the late 1800’s to 1900’s?

Workbook Partners  Ch. 21 sec 2 pgs  10 mins to complete

Empire Building in Africa ”

West Africa  Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain & Portugal.  English settlements along the Gold Coast & Sierra Leone.  France, Germany & England competed for colonies in Africa.  Slavery had been a major part of West African trade until the 1800’s  As slavery declined, Europe’s interests turned to other goods  Europe Sold  Textiles & Manufactured Goods  Europe Received  Peanuts, Timber, Hides & Palm Oil

Numbered Heads #5  What territories and important assets in Africa came under British, French, Italian, Belgium, Portugal, and Germany take control of from 1880 to 1900?

David Livingstone and Henry Stanley explored Africa for decades

King Leopold II of Belgium rushed in with enthusiasm to settle lands along the Congo

Imperialism in Africa  By 1914 only TWO independent states remained in Africa: Ethiopia and Liberia  British governed by indirect rule  Most other European powers governed directly  French tried to assimilate Africans into French culture, not letting them preserve their own culture

Numbered Heads #6  What were the effects of Imperialism in Africa?

Written Summarization (Closure)  How did imperialism benefit European nations and what effects did it have in Southeast Asia and Africa?