Imperialism
Rudyard Kipling 1865-1931 Take up the White Man’s Burden Send forth the best ye breed Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captive’s needs
Imperialism The extension of authority or control, whether direct or indirect, of one people over another
Reasons for Imperialism Economics Population Pressure Nationalism Social Darwinism Militarism Humanitarian and Religious Motives
The British Empire
British Rule in India Mogul Rule Muslims Aurangzeb 1658-1707
British Rule in India British East India Company Battle of Plassey - 1757 British India (The Raj)
British East India Company Native States or Protectorates British banned Suttee ritual burning of widows British banned Thuggee The Stranglers cult Worshiped Kali
The Sepoy Rebellion - 1857 British East India Company Army Sepoys Made up of Muslims and Hindus
The Jewel in the Crown Government of India Act - 1858 Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India - 1876 Indian independence - 1948
Manchu China Manchu (Ch’ing) Dynasty 1644-1908 Opium Wars 1839-43, 1856-60 Treaty of Nanking 1843 Treaty Ports - Hong Kong Treaty of Tientsin
The Boxer Rebellion Taiping Rebellion 1850-1864 Sino-Japanese War - 1894 Spheres of Influence Empress Tzu Hsi
The Boxer Rebellion The Hundred Days of Reform Society of Righteous Harmony Fists - Boxers
Results Besieged foreign compound in Peking International army invades 1912 - Republic of China 1949 - People’s Republic of China