Ch. 26: imperialism

Basics Who: European nations, Asian peoples and African peoples What: one country takes over another country; it may country trade, gov’t, or culture When:1870-1914 Where: world wide – mainly Africa and Asia

Why: Causes of Imperialism Economic motives: needed to markets, new place to see goods from industry needed new raw materials overpopulation causes people to leave to make money in colony Cultural motives: duty to spread western ideas and knowledge “White Man’s Burden” duty to spread Christianity Nationalism other would respect the nation if it had colonies

Types of Imperialism Settlement colonies Protectorates large groups from home country who settle elsewhere Protectorates local ruler keeps title but Europe really controls, Dependent colonies Officials rule over native peoples Spheres of Influence: not a technical colony, but a nation hold an interest in it

Europe in Africa and Asia Africa becomes “carved up” by European power Every part of Africa with the exception of Liberia and Ethiopia becomes a colony of a European nation What effects will this have on the future? Asia British in India British in Burma and Singapore France in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam Japan does not get imperialized - what will Japan do?

Long term effects of Imperialism

Illogical Boundaries Between Nations European nations created national boundaries without regard for tribal boundaries, which were much more complex. Many of these boundaries continued to exist after the Europeans withdrew, causing various ethnic groups to struggle to coexist with one another.

Destruction of Traditional Family and Village Life Europeans often imposed their ways of life on the people they imperialized.

Improved Education, Sanitation and Medicine While most of the effects of imperialism were negative, many areas did benefit in these respects.

Infrastructure in Africa Under European direction, roads were built and various systems of transportation (railroad, etc.) and communication (mail, etc.) were put in place.

Cultural Exchange While European ideas were introduced to Africa, African ideas were also introduced to Europe. Examples: