1. Critical Question: Who benefitted the most from imperialism?

2. Reasons For: Spread civilization/ Christianity Economic expansion
raw materials
markets for goods
Military bases

3. Civilizing
Q: What perspective is missing??
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4. Economic:
Q: If you owned a textile mill, which colony would you want your country to rule?
Which European country do you think had the most valuable colonies? Why?

5. Africa How many European countries held African colonies by 1914?
What two countries had the most territory?
Which two remained independent?

6. Middle East and South East Asia
Too little modernization
Ottoman Empire in decline
Loss of territory to Austria- Hungary
Egypt to Britain
Persia divided (GB and Russia)
India– Sepoy rebellion failed
South East Asia- ruled by GB, Fr and the Dutch
Siam modernizes to stay indep.

8. HOW?? Add Tech and Comm chart
Pyramid: Which was most important for spreading European influence in Africa?

9. Pacific and Latin America
USA
Hawaii annexed by the US
Philippines- won by the US
Monroe Doctrine: hands off the Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt Corollary… we mean it!

10. China Self- sufficient British trade opium for tea, etc.
Too little modernization
British trade opium for tea, etc.
Treaties opened ports for trade
Creation of spheres of influence:
Foreigners control goods and markets
Rebellions demand reform
1900- Boxer Rebellion protest foreigners
Why would powers establish Spheres of Influence in China rather than colonies??

12. Japan 1853- End of isolation Japan modernizes and industrializes
Opened ports
Japan modernizes and industrializes
Expands into Korea and China

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15. Results of Imperialism
Many govern millions in distant lands
Gain status as world powers
Outsiders control pol, econ, and social power
Focus on cash crops decreases self- sufficiency
Improvements in transportation, sanitation, communication, and education
Warfare and famine
Religious and ethnic tensions