2. Late Nineteenth Century European Imperialism 1870-1914

3. Objective To understand the causes of European imperialism of the late 19 th century To understand the extent of European imperial expansion To understand the consequences of European imperialism for Europe and the developing world

4. Definitions Imperialism Colonialism Nationalism Chauvinism

5. The World in 1900

6. Causes of Late 19 th Century European Imperialism Economic Industrialization European Capitalism

7. European Investments

8. Causes of Late 19 th Century European Imperialism Political Cultural and Religious

9. Britain Largest colonial empire “Sun never sets on the British Empire” Two kinds of colonies

10. British Empire

11. Cecil Rhodes

13. France Second Largest colonial empire Acquisitions Motivations

14. French Colonial Empire

15. French Madagascar

16. Bastille Day in Vietnam

17. Southeast Asia

18. Germany Bismarck originally opposed colonial expansion Germany took colonies in 1880s for status symbols

19. German Colonial Empire

20. Missionary School in German East Africa

21. United States Did not get involved in European affairs Became colonial power after 1898 Monroe Doctrine “Informal Imperialism”

23. The United States and Possessions

24. Cartoon of Spanish-American War

25. Scramble for Africa European interest in Africa “Dark Continent” Exploration of Interior

26. Scramble for Africa By 1914, 90% of Africa under European control Berlin Conference in 1885

27. Berlin Conference

28. Scramble for Africa Consequences

29. Africa, 1914

30. European Imperialism in Asia India Britain trading in India since 1600s British government gradually took over India in the 1800s

31. Mughal Empire 1526-1761

32. British Expansion in India

33. European Imperialism in Asia Consequences of British Imperialism in India

34. Life in British India

35. Road-building in India

36. European Imperialism in Asia China Potentially huge market Closed to European trade until 1800s Opium War (1840) “Spheres of influence” Chinese monarchy seriously weakened

37. Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi

38. Opium War, 1840

39. Spheres of Influence in China

40. Missionary Activity in China

41. Reaction to Imperialism Rise of Nationalist Movements India China

42. Mohandas Gandhi

43. Boxer Rebellion

44. Sun-Yat Sen

45. Reaction to Imperialism Japan Long isolated from Western trade U.S. opens Japan to trade in 1854 Meiji Restoration (1868)

46. Japanese view of Europeans, 1500s

47. Opening of Japan, 1854

48. Emperor Meiji (1852-1912)

49. Reaction to Imperialism Japan adopts imperialism by 1890s Sino-Japanese War (1894-95) Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) “Yellow Peril”

50. Map of Japanese Expansion

51. Conclusion Different reasons for European imperialism during late nineteenth century European imperialism causes reactions in Africa and Asia European imperialism disrupts traditional way of life and continues to affect the world today