1. Ch 27
Imperialism

2. AKS
44d - describe Imperialism in Africa and Asia by comparing British policies in South Africa, French policies in Indochina, and Japanese policies in Asia
44f - analyze the impact of industrial imperialism in Africa, Asia, and Europe; include the influence of geography and natural resources (railroads, telegraph, diamonds, gold, cash crops)

3. EQ
What is imperialism and how was it a driving force shaping the world in the 19th and 20th Centuries?

4. Reading
Ch 27; section 1 P

5. What is imperialism/colonialism?
The political, economic, and/or social domination of a weak nation by a stronger one
Reasons
To better their own economic well-being
raw materials to supply their industries (remember the industrial revolution?)
Belief in European superiority (racism)
Nationalism
Spread Christianity

6. Discuss…
What is imperialism?
What are the reasons?

7. Social Darwinism
Applying the ideas of Charles Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” to human societies
With an elbow partner… what is Rhodes saying????

8. Imperialism in Africa
How were people in Africa treated by the Europeans?
What did the Europeans think about colonization?
How did the slave trade affect Africa?
What were the motivations behind the colonization of Africa?

9. Imperialism in Africa

10. Imperialism in Africa
Reasons – mineral resources (gold, copper, tin, diamonds)

11. Berlin Conference ( )
To prevent conflict among European nations over the division of Africa

12. The Boer War Read about it… Who were the Boers?
Dutch settlers in South Africa
Why did they go on the “Great Trek” north?
To escape the British, but quickly clashed with Zulu warriors
Why did the war start?
The Boers blamed the British for “outsiders” coming into S. Africa to exploit diamond and gold resources
What was the result?
Britain won and united the Boer republics into the self-governing Union of S. Africa controlled by the British

13. Summary 3 - things you learned 2 - things you wanna learn more about
1 – question you have

14. Reading
C h 27; sec 5
P (up to U.S. Imperialism in the Pac Islands)
Ch 28; sec 1 P

15. Where is Southeast Asia?

16. Colonialism in Southeast Asia/Pacific Rim

17. French in Indochina
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
French Indochina

18. Results Leads to Vietnamese resistance against French!!!
Colonialism in Southeast Asia
Economies Grew
Communication and transportation
Rail
Roads
Harbors
Cash crops sold to world market
Anger because too much rice was exported
Education, health and sanitation did not improve
Many people from Asia arrived to work on plantations
Culture clashes still evident today
Leads to Vietnamese resistance against French!!!

19. With a partner… summarize the results!!!