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Ch 24
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Industrialization Brought raw materials to Europe Increase in exports European goods started to be more desirable Technological advances led to a European Advantage Rivalries between European Countries Fear of each other and not Muslims I. Introduction
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Became profitable compared to earlier expeditions Dutch 1619- Trading post established in Java Started as vassals- helped sultans of Mataram Started to gain control through war intervention 1750- Virtually controlled everything II. Europeans in Asia
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British English East India Company Initially- mostly independent Got involved in Indian affairs Used Sepoys to build armies Bitish Raj- British rule in India Battle of Plassey 3000 British/Sepoys defeat 50000 Indians II. Europeans in Asia
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British cont. Muslims and Hindus could not unite Mughal empire collapsed British take over as a result of feuding Princes Sepoys fueled British expansion Cultural Tried to bring England to India but failed Adopted some culture Intermarriage yet racial tensions Kept caste system Kept princes as figureheads in provinces II. Europeans in Asia
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British cont. Nabobs led to corruption 1790s -Parliament got involved Lord Cornwallis- helped stop corruption and removed some colonial power Eventually Sati was outlawed Pushed British culture II. Europeans in Asia
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Initial Rivalries: Belgium, France and British British naval power in 1800’s Eventually US gets involved. Resources, markets and prestige European Advantage Better metals Powerful/Accurate weapons Machine Gun Iron hulled steam ships III. Industrial Rivalries
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Native Disadvantage Spears, arrows and leather shields Still fought back Zulus defeated British at Isandhlwana (1879 Still lost Used guerrilla warfare Spiritual warfare III. Industrial Rivalries
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Tropical Dependencies Africa, Asia and South Pacific Small number of Europeans ruled large population of indigenous Ex Java & India IV. Patterns of Dominance
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Settlement Colonies White Dominions Most of population made up of Europeans Large Territories Ex Canada & Australia IV. Patterns of Dominance
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Settlement Colony Variations Large mixed population Social issues and land disputes Ex. South Africa, Hawaii & New Zealand IV. Patterns of Dominance
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Social issues in colonies Played ethnic groups against each other Denied education to locals Isolated from locals Safer living conditions Brought women over Outlawed miscegenation “Snobby” perception of colonist High demands placed on indigenous people IV. Patterns of Dominance
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South Africa Boers moved in to take over territory Enslaved Khoikhoi Colored people- African/European mixed Ran into Zulus and Xhosa British got involved Boer Republic 1867 Diamonds and Gold discovered British involved again Boer War 1899-1902 Brutal war but British won IV. Patterns of Dominance
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Pacific Islands Social and Health Issues Isolated- susceptible to disease Easily influenced New Zealand Maori killed by smallpox, Tuberculosis and common cold Alcoholism Prostitution Fought back but overwhelmed by European weapons Used European laws to win some rights IV. Patterns of Dominance
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Hawaii Discovered by Captain James Cook (Spain) 1777-1779 Killed over ship’s nails British influence 1843 and then US in 1898 Unified under Kamehameha Backed by British Women dominated culture Missionary change Ravaged by disease Chinese laborers Annexed by US Racism not an issue IV. Patterns of Dominance
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Europeans controlled territory through means of force Led to Nationalism Rivalries influenced arms build up and complex alliances resulting in WWI WWI result of Space Marine Invasion V. Wrap Up
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