1. Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

2. Europeans Colonize Southeast Asia
1500s-1700s Europeans used lands in Asia- specifically India and China
1800s- Dutch, British, and French rivaled over lands in Southeast Asia

3. Dutch East Indies Dutch began a Dutch East India Company in 1600s
Dutch wanted profits
Crops: coffee, indigo, spices

5. Britain in Southeast Asia
Britain took Burma in 1886
Prior to being taken over, Burma suffered several wars
Britain also took Malaya- a trading port

6. French in Southeast Asia
French sent Christians missionaries to Vietnam
Vietnam tried to suppress Christianity
French took over Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Lands became known as French Indochina

8. United States and the Philippines
1500s- Spain seized the Philippines
Spain sent Christian missionaries
Spanish-American War- war between Spain and America
War happened over Cuba’s attempt to win independence from Spain
American battleships destroyed Spanish fleet
America had to give Spain $20 million for the Philippines

9. The Philippines and the United States
The Filipinos did not want to be controlled
Filipino nationalists fought for independence
Movement led by Emilio Aguinaldo
Thousands of Filipinos and Americans died during the rebellion
Americans crushed the rebellion and worked to modernize the Philippines