1. Chapter 12 The Reach of Imperialism
Pages 223 to 246

2. Colonial Rule in Southeast Asia
Lesson One
Colonial Rule in Southeast Asia

3. The New Imperialism
Imperialism – the ___________ of a nation’s _____________ over other _________________
Set up trading post & _________________________ work
_______________________ 1880
Ex: Africa & Asia
New Imperialism – __________________ control over vast territories
_______________ no longer control their own land &/or ________________
_______________ 1880

4. Reasons for New Imperialism
Economics – needed ________materials & places to sell their ___________
2. European Rivalries – ________________________ & prestige
3. Social __________________ & Racism – Europeans believed they were _____________
4. Religion – moral responsibility to “_________________” primitive people & teach them about God/the Bible/Christianity
* “_______________________________”
5. Politics – Bringing the benefit of ________________________ & capitalism to “primitive” places

6. Great Britain Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
founded new _____________ colony called ____________________ in 1819
major port to & from _______________________
Burma – aka – ________________________
used to protect colonies in ______________________
Burmese __________________________ fell to the English

7. France Vietnam – North & South Vietnam –
Stared with _____________________, but Vietnamese ____________________ them
Christian missionaries were eventually successful
North & South Vietnam –
created by __________________________________ divided the country
1857 – forced Vietnamese to accept French ____________________ from other European nations (the _____________________)
1883 – became a ____________________________ of France
Union of ____________________– Vietnam, Cambodia, Annam, Tonkin, & Laos

8. Thailand – The Exception
Called __________________
able to keep ________________________________ from European colonization
King Mongkut & his son King Chulalongkorn
promoted _________________________ education/learning
maintained __________________________ relations with Europeans
1896 – both _________________ & __________________agreed that Thailand would be the buffer b/t their colonies in Southeast Asia
neither side would _____________________ the country

9. The United States Spanish-American War Philippines; An American Colony
George ________________ defeated Spanish in ________________________ in 1898
Pres. ______________________________ decided to turn the __________________________ into an American colony
it was a Spanish colony before the war
Philippines; An American Colony
allowed the US access to trade with __________________________
Filipinos Fight for Independence
___________________ years of war against US
US won & the Filipinos do not get full independence until ____________________

10. Indirect & Direct Rule
Indirect: ______________ rulers are allowed to maintain their positions of authority & ________________________
made access to _____________________________easier
____________________ b/c fewer officials had to be trained
affected local ___________________________ less
Example: Dutch East India Company & France in North Vietnam
Direct: Local elites were ________________ from __________________ & replaced with a new set of officials brought from the ______________________ colonizing country
Required with local population resisted Europeans
Example: England in Burma & France in South Vietnam

11. Empire Building in Africa
Lesson Two
Empire Building in Africa

12. West Africa
Resources Available: _________________, timber, hides, & _________________
By late 1800’s ________________ from Africa was declining & Europeans now were exploiting the ___________________________ of W. Africa
1847 – _______________________ annexed the west coastal states of the Gold Coast & forced___________________________ to become a protectorate
1900 – ________________ controlled the largest portion of West Africa
_________________ controlled Togo, Cameroon, and parts of Southwest Africa & East Africa

13. Egypt (North Africa)
1805 – _______________ seized independence from the ____________ Empire
– ____________ entrepreneur built the ___________Canal in Egypt allowing for trade b/t Europe & Asia without going around ______________
“lifeline to India”
1875 – ____________________bought Egypt’s share of the Suez Canal
1898 – England seized __________________ to protect its interest in Egypt
1914 – England made ___________________ a protectorate

14. France in North Africa Italy in North Africa
________________________ under direct control
Tunisia & ______________________ were protectorates
Italy in North Africa
1896 – invaded __________________, but were defeated by the local population
1911 – invaded Turkish ___________________ & won
Renamed it _____________________

15. Central Africa
David Livingstone from _____________ spent _______ years exploring Central Africa
His Goal – To find a navigable ____________ that would open Central Africa to European commerce & Christianity
Henry Stanley from the _______ continued Livingstone’s work in Central Africa & explored the ____________ River which ended in the ______________ Ocean
King _________________of Belgium encouraged colonization of Central Africa
1877 hired Stanley to establish a Belgian settlement in the Congo River area
___________________ colonized Northern Central Africa

16. East Africa __________________ Conference of 1884 & 1885…
officially recognized England & Germany territories in East Africa
____________________ received Mozambique

17. South Africa _______________ aka Afrikaners:
descendants of the original ___________ settlers in ___________________, South Africa
believed _____________ superiority was ordained by _____________
denied non-Europeans a place in their society; only could be _______________ or servants
battled the ______________ Tribe for land many times
During Napoleonic Wars _______________ seized the land from the Dutch & renamed the area “_____________________”
set up _____________________ & gold mines in the area
Zulu Tribe eventually _______________ due to help from the British

18. The Boer War in South Africa
1899 to 1902
Boers vs ___________________
____________________ were victorious
1910 – British created the independent _________________________________
combination of Cape Colony & the ____________________________
British appeased the Boers and stated that only ______________________ & _______________________ who owned _____________________ could vote

19. Effects of Imperialism in Africa
By 1914: _____________ & Ethiopia only places ______ conquered by Europeans
Most colonies ran by ___________________ rule…
kept the _______ African classes in power, which led to _________ tension among Africans
The ____________________ colonies…
________________________ made all of the decisions for their colonies
local African elites used to ________________ the British decisions
____________________ colonies…
used ___________________ rule & ____________________the Africans into French culture
Africans could run for office & serve in the French National Assembly in _______________

20. Lesson Three
British Rule in India

21. The Great Rebellion (neutral name) Sepoy Mutiny (British name) or First War of Independence (Indian name)
Sepoy – ___________ solider hired by _____________ East India Co. to protect British interest in region
Immediate Cause:
Rumor that British troops used ____________________ fat to grease the rifle cartridges
To load the gun you had to ___________________ the cartridge
cows are sacred to __________ & pigs are taboo to __________________
Sepoys _______________ to load their guns & were charged with mutiny & imprisoned
In support of the Sepoys, other soldiers went on a rampage & killed ________ European men, women, & children
Other Indians got involved and rebellion lasted _______________before the British won

22. Effects of the Rebellion
British Parliament gave ____________ power over the East India Co. to the ______________ government & began “_________________” rule.
a _____________________ (monarch representative) ruled India
a British ________________ service staff assisted the viceroy (3,500 people)
brought order & stability to India
created a ________________________ system taught in English to spread the language to the elite local population (about 10% of the Indians)
1876 – Queen _________________ of England took title as Empress of India
India became her “_________________________________”
Indian ______________________ spread
creation of the INC – Indian National Congress

23. Imperialism in Latin America
Lesson Four
Imperialism in Latin America

24. U.S. in Latin America Spanish-American War Results…
__________________ became a protectorate of the U.S.
________________________ was annexed by the U.S.
________________ separated from __________________ with the help of the U.S. in 1903
in return the U.S. received ______ miles of their land to build the __________________
Canal opened in 1914 & connected the ________________________________Oceans
________________Corollary stated that the U.S. could intervene in any Latin American nation guilty of “__________________________________”
The U.S. became known as the “big bully” to the north due to so much military & __________________________ involvement in Latin America

25. Revolution in Mexico
_________________________ was the dictator of Mexico from
Created conservative, centralized gov’t
Supporters: ___________, foreign capitalist, landowners, & ______________________
all benefited from their alliance with Diaz
Problems for Diaz…
Wages of workers _______________________
_____% of rural people didn’t own land – approx. __________ families owned all land
____________________________ forced Diaz from power in 1911
his ineffectiveness to solve Mexico’s problems led to his downfall
both _______________ & Emiliano Zapata led their own armies to fight for land reform

26. 1917 – new ____________________ for Mexico was created
set up a gov’t led by a President & elected by _______________
created land reform policies
Est. limits on foreign investors
est. worker rights, labor unions, minimum wage, & limited worker hours
Led to…
more democratic & political stability
_________________________ throughout Mexico