Imperialism in Southeast Asia & the Pacific A.Australia B.Southeast Asia C.The United States D.Resistance to the U.S.

Britain established Australia as a penal colony Penal colony = prisoners A.Australia

CFU Why would Britain want Australia to be used as a penal colony? Pair-Share 30 Seconds (Pick Non-Volunteer)

B.Southeast Asia Demand for Asian products will drive Europeans to colonize in Asia Will have the same motivations that pushed the Europeans in Africa: –Governments (political) –Industrialists (economic) –Missionaries (religious) –Social Darwinists (racist)

Europeans will compete for land for resources & to grow cash crops Tin Pineapples Coffee Tea Sugar cane

Positive Effects: –Technology –Education –Health and sanitation improvements Negative Effects: –Racial and religious clashes –Destroy the land

CFU Why do Europeans want to colonize Asia? Pair-Share 30 Seconds (Pick Non-Volunteer)

C.The United States The United States becomes an Imperial power as a result of the Spanish-American War War fought between Spain & the U.S. in 1898 Cuba was fighting for independence from Spain United States got involved to help Cuba

United States won after 4 months of fighting

Results of the war: –Cuba becomes “independent” –the U.S. will win Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands

Also in 1898, the U.S. will also annex Hawaii and buy Alaska from Russia to expand their territory

CFU What are the territories the United States wins during the Spanish-American war? Pair-Share 30 Seconds (Pick a Non-Volunteer)

D. Resistance to the U.S. Not all of these territories wanted to be controlled by the U.S.

Hawaiians do not want to be part of the U.S. American plantation owners illegally overthrew Queen Liliuokalani They took control of the Hawaiian government Had Hawaii annexed into the U.S

Philippines also resisted American conquest the Filipinos wanted independence from Spain so they helped the Americans in the Spanish- American war Instead they became part of the U.S. Wanted independence not a new colonial power

War began between the U.S. and the Filipinos Filipinos led by Emilio Aguinaldo

War lasted from 1899 – 1902 The Americans eventually won

Closure- CFU List reasons why the Europeans colonize countries throughout Southeast Asia. How did the conquered territories respond? Pair-Share 30 Seconds, Write down answer in a complete sentence, Pick Non-Volunteers