1. Western Powers Rule Southeast Asia Imperialism Day 7

2. Western Powers Rule Southeast Asia December 6th, 2012 Preview: Explain why Europeans, according to geopolitics, wanted land in the Middle East.

3. Today’s Objective Today we are going to evaluate the imperialistic takeover of the Pacific Rim by using this lecture, notebook and worksheet.

4. Western Rivalries for the Pacific Rim Lands European powers race to claim a part of Southeast Asia for themselves The Dutch East India Company takes control of Indonesia

5. The British and the French The British want Singapore for its ports and location The French try to impose their culture on to their colonies. Assimilation!!

6. Siam Maintains Independence Siam remains independent by becoming a neutral zone between France and Britain Siam escapes the effects of colonization by modernizing itself. Modern day Thailand

7. U.S. Acquires Pacific Islands Americans disagree about colonizing other countries, but economic interests spur U.S. Imperialism. In the Spanish-American War, the U.S. will acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico

8. Hawaii U.S. companies overthrow the Hawaiian queen and establish a republic, which is annexed to the United States.

9. Processing… Complete worksheets!