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Which statement do you agree with? A)A stronger country has the right to take over a weaker country. B)A stronger country should never interfere with weaker countries. C) A stronger country should use its strength to help weaker countries. D) A stronger country should use its strength to gain the most economic advantages possible from weaker countries.
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9-1: Building Overseas Empires Vocabulary Empire – Group of states/countries under one rule. Imperialism – Process of forming an empire by creating colonies. – Domination of one country over another Colony – A settlement of people who leave their country to go live in a new land. Protectorate – Country that is controlled economically by another Sphere of influence – Area in which an outside country claims trading privileges. – Note to Staples- start reading ch 9 sec 1 packet summary
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Imperialism Imperialism in 1492 – European countries began conquering Land in the Americas Europe Americas Western CivilizationNon Western Civilization
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British Empire in 1914
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New Imperialism, 1800s Causes of New Imperialism 1.Industrial Revolution (2) – MONEY – New consumers to sell products to. 2.Military/Nationalism (3) –Military bases around the world – For national security –More land = More Power
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Causes continued 3.Humanitarian and Religious Goals (2) Goal to help people medically Convert people to Christianity 4.Social Darwinism (3) –“Survival of the Fittest” – Racial superiority –Belief that White race is the best race and should dominate weaker races.
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“White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling Take up the White Man’s burden— Send forth the best ye breed— Go, bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait, in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild— Your new-caught sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. Take up the White Man's burden— In patience to abide, To veil the threat of terror And check the show of pride; By open speech and simple, An hundred times made plain, To seek another's profit And work another's gain. White mans job to bring “civilization” to other countries
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The White Man’s Burden
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The “White Man’s Burden”?
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Industrial Revolution Source for Raw Materials Markets for Finished Goods European Nationalism Missionary Activity RELIGION Military & Naval Bases European Motives For Colonization Places to Dump Unwanted/ Excess Popul. Soc.& Eco. Opportunities Humanitarian Reasons European Racism “White Man’s Burden” Social Darwinism
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Reasons for Rapid Spread of Imperialism European Countries – Strong economies – Stable governments – Superior Military Maxim Machine Gun Technology and Medicine African and Asian Countries – Opposite of Europe Weak economies Unstable govts. Weak military – No new weapons – No new technology Don’t copy
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Maxim Machine Gun
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Imperial Rule Direct rule Sending officials and soldiers to rule colonies directly. » French Practiced direct rule Indirect rule Using local rulers to control colony – Local rulers are controlled by ruling country. – British practiced Indirect rule British French
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In a protectorate, local rulers control colony, but obey European advisors Sphere of Influence – Countries claim an area for investment or trading The US had a sphere of influence over Latin America
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US sphere of Influence United States
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