ROOTS OF WESTERN IMPERIALISM Chapter 17 Section 1

1870-1914 Europe, Japan, and US controlled most of the world Began with trade Military would then come in to protect citizens Imperial power would improve infrastructure to benefit their trade Modern Imperialism

Types of Imperialism Settlement colonies Dependent colonies Large groups of people from a country living together in a new territory Dependent colonies Imperial officials ruled the local peoples Protectorates Local leaders allowed to keep titles; real power lies with the Imperialist powers Spheres of Influence An Imperialist power would have a special interest in a territory and other imperialist powers would respect that Types of Imperialism

National Rivalries 1870-1914 rise of nationalism Imperial countries created large navies to protect their merchant marines “coaling stations” Colonies provided new sources of soldiers Provide bases for security of their global empires National Rivalries

Economic Motives of Imperialism Raw materials Establishment of new markets Availability of goods Change locals habits Tariffs Rapid population growth Invest industrial profits Economic Motives of Imperialism

Cultural Motives of Imperialism “White Man’s Burden” Rudyard Kipling Justification for imperialism Missionaries Share western civilization Social Darwinism Survival of the fittest Cultural Motives of Imperialism

Vocabulary Infrastructure Nationalism Imperialism Settlement colonies Dependent colonies Social Darwinism Protectorates Spheres of Influence Coaling station “White Man’s Burden” Tariffs Vocabulary