Warm up Questions Look at this map of Europe from What things do you notice?
Imperialism
Why did nationalism and the Industrial Revolution motivate European nations to compete for colonies? How did imperialism affect Africa, Asia, and India? Why did European nations focus on Africa?
Imperialism Imperialism - Building an empire by dominating other countries –Economy –Politics –Culture
Three Types of Imperialism Colony – settlement ruled directly by a mother country ProtectorateProtectorate – country whose policies are guided by a foreign country – not directly ruled Sphere of InfluenceSphere of Influence – when one country has trading rights in another place
Less Control More Control Where would you put COLONY, PROTECTORATE, And SPHERE OF INFLUENCE on this continuum? How Much Control Did the Mother Country Have?
What Led to Imperialism? Industrialized nations wanted: 1. Natural resources from the rest of the world. They needed raw materials to make products
What Led to Imperialism? 2.Markets to sell their manufactured goods. Industrial Revolution led to lots of new products
What Led to Imperialism? 3.To be the best. Nationalism led European countries to start empires to show how great they were!
Spread of Ideas European nations wanted to spread the following philosophies through out the world:
Spread of Ideas European nations wanted to spread the following philosophies through out the world: Christianity Democracy Capitalism
What do you notice about this political cartoon?
The “Scramble for Africa” Imperialism in Africa
What Was Africa Like Before? Africa was divided into hundreds of groups based on ethnicity and language Had many different religions Organized into large empires & independent villages Trade with Europeans Rich in natural resources
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Why Europeans Entered Africa European Motives 1. Nationalism 2. Economic competition 3. European racism 4. Missionary impulse
Why Europeans Entered Africa External Forces 1. Maxim gun 2. Railroads and steamships 3. Cure for malaria
Why Europeans Entered Africa Internal Forces 1. Variety of cultures & languages 2. Ethnic strife 3. Low level of technology