Do Now Why do investors invest in stocks? How can they benefit from putting their money into a company?

BIRTH OF IMPERIALISM (Old Imperialism) European nations competed for colonies across the globe. These colonies were exploited for their raw materials, and used as new markets for European goods. Europeans had little regard for most of the indigenous peoples of these areas, and as a result, there was great loss of life and culture. Also, because of the need for a reliable labor source, slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas in large numbers.

Colony A Colony is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land.

Southeast Asia

Early Civilizations in S.E. Asia VERY DIVERSE – Affected by China and India Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam Pagan Kingdoms, Khmer Empire, Srivjaya Empire, Vietnam Kingdom Why would this serve as advantage for European Colonizers?

Portuguese Portugal gains a foothold in Asia: After Vasco Da Gama’s voyage, the Portuguese, under Alfonso de Albuquerque, burst into the Indian Ocean

Trading Outposts In less than 50 years, the Portuguese built a trading empire with military and merchant outposts, or distant areas under their control.

portuguese lake??

Why were they able to conquer?

Rise of the Dutch First to challenge Portuguese in South East Asia East India Company Settled in Capetown to Supply and Repair ships

Spain Seizes the Philippines Magellan originally claimed in 1521 Within about 50 years Spanish had conquered and colonized, renaming them for the Spanish king Phillip II

Mughal India What divided people in India? How do you think the British and French took advantage of this? British and French Rivalry By 1700’s locked in struggle for Global Power Set up SEPOYS, or Indian troops

British East India Company Drove French out of Indian posts Forced Mughal emperor to recognize their right to collect taxes By late 1700s, became the ruler of Bengal and spread influence throughout India

Activity: The Tragedy of the Dodo Bird Compare the impact on the Dodo birds to the impact that exploration had on indigenous people. At least 1 paragraph Should contain thesis statement and conclusion Must have at least 3 examples comparing fate of the dodo bird to that of natives Proof read for spelling and grammatical errors