IMPERIALISM
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Imperialism is when a stronger nation takes over and controls a “weaker” one.
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Reasons for Imperialism
Early Imperialism When: 17th century Where: Americas Why: Established trading posts and agreements
New Imperialism When: 19th century Where: Africa and Asia Why: wanted direct control over territories
WHO AND WHERE?!
Great Britain’s Imperialism NORTH/EAST AFRICA Egypt Sudan WEST AFRICA Gold Coast Nigeria SOUTHERN AFRICA South Africa Malawi Zimbabwe
France’s Imperialism Cambodia Laos Annam (Vietnam) Tonkin (Vietnam) Mekong Delta (Cochinchina) (Vietnam)
Japan’s Imperialism Korea Southern coast of China Taiwan
HOW?!
How did they rule? Colonial Policies INDIRECTLY DIRECTLY allowed local rulers and political elites to rule, made ruling easier and less costly new officials from the mother country were put in charge of taxes, law and order, and other governmental matters
Great Britain: Colonial Policies Protectorate over Gold Coast, Nigeria, Egypt and Sudan created the independent Union of South Africa a self-governing nation within the British Empire the policy was that only whites could vote most decisions came from Great Britain, and local rulers enforced these decisions to maintain their power (indirect rule)
France: Colonial Policies France extended protection over neighboring Cambodia, Laos, Annam, and Tonkin imposed direct rule in the southern provinces in the Mekong delta(Cochinchina)
Japan: Colonial Policies annexed Korea in 1910 as a protectorate using indirect control, and pushing assimilation onto the Koreans
WHY!?
Natural Resources exploit the natural resources and open up markets for Western manufactured goods parent countries stressed exporting raw material discouraged the development of manufacturing in all colonies, wanted colonies to depend on the mother country for goods
Great Britain: Influence of Geography Berlin Conference – European Powers meet in Berlin to split Africa up to prevent a war in Europe over territory controlled the parts of Africa that had an abundance of Natural Resources (gold, salt, diamonds) controlled Egypt for the Suez Canal control trade between the Mediterranean and Red Sea “lifeline to India”
France: Influence of Geography the dense jungles of Indochina were an ideal location for plantations Natural Resource: rubber, tin, spices, tea, coffee, sugar wanted to stop British expansion into all of Southeast Asia and to compete with the British colony in India
Japan: Influence of Geography began to obtain control of the trade in the Pacific Ocean especially North Eastern Asia Wanted more land to expand Natural Resources: coal, iron, tea, silk