Imperialism

DEFINITION Domination by one country of the political, economic and cultural life of another country or region. CAUSES Political, Economic and Social

Imperialism Political Most of the leaders of the countries of Europe had a deep sense of competition between and among each other. Many were in need of natural resources (coal and timber) especially for industrialization.

Imperialism Economic The Industrial Revolution was the motivation for many European countries to find locations to market their products.

Imperialism Social Western Civilization had a sense of racial superiority. Europeans believed they were superior to all others. Imperial conquest and destruction of weaker races was natures way of improving the human species.

Imperialism Imperialism in Africa—Suez Canal

Imperialism Suez Canal 1869—The Suez Canal opened. It linked the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. Turkish ruler of Egypt owned the largest number of shares in the company that built it. 1875—Britain gains control of the canal by buying shares in the company. 1882—Britain rules over Egypt

Imperialism Opening of the Suez Canal in 1869

Imperialism Cecil Rhodes ( ) --Moves to southern Africa for health reasons. --Starts farming but turns to diamond mining with his brother Herbert. --Returns to England to attend university, but returns --April 1880 starts the DeBeers Mining Co.

Imperialism Punch The London Charivari December 10, 1892 The Rhodes Colossus Striding from Cape Town to Cairo

Imperialism Berlin Conference November 15, November 26, 1885 Purpose A way to divide up Africa and its resources as a way to avoid bloodshed among European nations.

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Results Protectorate—European possession of an African coast. Spheres of Influence—control of a coast meant control of the hinterland.

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Imperialism in Asia Opium War ( ) Why did the British have a sphere of influence in China?

Imperialism Cheap Labor Natural Resources China’s Ethnocentric Disposition Europeans could not teach China anything worth knowing. Therefore, China also refused to trade with Great Britain.

Imperialism Great Britain was offended my China’s ethnocentric disposition and decided the best way to handle China and their lack of interest in trade With them was to import opium.

Imperialism What is Opium? Opium is a habit forming drug produced at this time in India.

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Imperialism By the 1830s, opium shipped from India to Canton to be traded fro Chinese goods By 1836, the Chinese Imperial government makes opium illegal. By 1839, the Chinese officials tried to stop the opium trade by destroying 20, 000 chests of opium.

Imperialism Woodcut from sacu.org Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding An addict’s wife being sold to support his habit

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Imperialism Treaty of Nanjing All British citizens subjected to British not Chinese law --British would no longer have to pay tribute to the imperial administration in order to trade with China. --Five new ports open in China --No restrictions on British trade, which means opium trade more than doubled in the three decades that followed.

Imperialism Taiping Rebellion—1850 Rebels wanted to overthrow the Manchu Dynasty, it allowed China to become too weak. Resolution—China asks for Western help from Britain and France in Britain and France attack China Consequence—Britain and France view it as an invitation for more imperialism. More trading ports open up by 1856.

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Boxer Rebellion—1900 Righteous and Harmonious Fists They were referred to as Boxers by Westerners. A radical group of Nationalists that drove out all foreigners. Is this a good or bad thing? The Boxers attacked Western embassies which lasted for two months. It was put down by an international force.

Imperialism Imperialism in Japan

Imperialism --Tokugawa Japan social order --Samurai --Commodore Matthew Perry --Yoshida Shoen --Satsuma-Choshu

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