Warm Up….. From Ch. 24, Sec. 3, p. 723: Read the text and answer the following… 1. What was the Crimean War? 2. What were the Balkan Wars? 3. Who were the Young Turks? 4. Who was Florence Nightingale?

Imperialism….. Interpret the political cartoon. 1. What does it look like England is doing? 2. What do you think about this? 3. Why do you think England is able to do this?

Old and New Imperialism Imperialism – extension of a nation’s power over other lands –Old – European nations set up posts in Africa/Asia to control trade –New – European nations controlled large areas of land in Africa/Asia

Old Imperialism

New Imperialism

Reasons for Imperial Control Raw goods from colonies to European countries; finished products back to colonial markets –European competition; especially between France and Britain “White Man’s Burden” – idea that white race superior race, has a duty/moral responsibility to “help” other races become civilized Direct rule – European rulers from European country Indirect Rule –local rulers kept power, recognized European country

British in India Ch. 25, Section 1 Read about The British East India Company and then India under the British Raj. Create a chart comparing 5 differences in India under both. British East India CompanyIndia under British Raj

India – Sepoy Mutiny, 1857 Sepoys- Indian soldiers hired by British Revolted- –tired of being treated like second class citizens –religious frustrations Ammunition casings greased with pork and beef (neither Muslim nor Hindu eats)

Costs/Benefits of British Rule in India Costs: –schools only for elite –British manufactured goods destroyed local industry –farmers encouraged to grow cotton not food; not enough food to feed the population ( million died) –Indians viewed as lesser people, their culture not respected Benefits: –brought political and social stability –brought honest and efficient gov’t –set up schools –introduced trains, postal service, telegraph

British wanted jute- fibrous plant, can be woven for multi-purposes (from Indian along with cotton, indigo and tea)

Indian Nationalism Indian Nationalism – Indian National Congress and Muslim League called for share in gov’t Mohandas Gandhi - nonviolent resistance, eventually led to independence –South Africa and India –Women and untouchables

1922-British Prince Edward of Wales with the female ruler Sultan Jahan of Bhopal, India King George V & Queen Mary of England, in India- 1911

Classwork Create notecards OR a foldable (see Mrs. V’s example) on the 10 items listed to the right, from Ch. 25, Sec. 2 on Imperialism within Southeast Asia. –Side 1: term and visual –Side 2: definition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Key concepts/ideas: –European Imperialism –Difference in how China and Japan respond to European Imperialism –Causes of major Eastern Asian issues in 1900’s (hello, Vietnam War) –Further weakens Russia/ Russian confidence in leadership of czar Title: East Asia and the West Items: 1.Opium Wars 2.Taiping Rebellion 3.Boxer Rebellion Revolution 5.Treaty of Kanagawa 6.Meiji Restoration 7.Meiji Reforms 8.Sino-Japanese War 9.Russo-Japanese War 10.Treaty of Saigon

Imperialism in ___________….. 1.The people depicted in the cartoon represent what European countries? How can you tell? 2.What is the tone of this cartoon? 3.What are the people (and thus the countries) fighting over? Published in 1898, France: “En Chine, le gateau des Rois at des Empereurs”

Western Imperialism seen through Colonization of the East

Primary Source Handout 1. Read the article within your group and answer the questions in your notes. “The Living conditions of Japanese Industrial Workers during the Meiji Period” 2. Be prepared to discuss!

Published: August (after foreign troops entered Beijing), depicting the Boxer Rebellion and the Imperial powers fighting the Chinese (notice- the American eagle is just watching from afar as we claimed we were not an imperial power).