Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Europeans Colonize Southeast Asia 1500s-1700s Europeans used lands in Asia- specifically India and China 1800s- Dutch, British, and French rivaled over lands in Southeast Asia
Dutch East Indies Dutch began a Dutch East India Company in 1600s Dutch wanted profits Crops: coffee, indigo, spices
Britain in Southeast Asia Britain took Burma in 1886 Prior to being taken over, Burma suffered several wars Britain also took Malaya- a trading port
French in Southeast Asia French sent Christians missionaries to Vietnam Vietnam tried to suppress Christianity French took over Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Lands became known as French Indochina
United States and the Philippines 1500s- Spain seized the Philippines Spain sent Christian missionaries Spanish-American War- war between Spain and America War happened over Cuba’s attempt to win independence from Spain American battleships destroyed Spanish fleet America had to give Spain $20 million for the Philippines
The Philippines and the United States The Filipinos did not want to be controlled Filipino nationalists fought for independence Movement led by Emilio Aguinaldo Thousands of Filipinos and Americans died during the rebellion Americans crushed the rebellion and worked to modernize the Philippines