1. Imperialism in Southeast Asia

2. Dutch East Indies –Modern Day Indonesia
Began colonizing in early 1600s
Profited from growing coffee, indigo, and spices

3. British in Burma Burmese resisted British expansion
3 wars fought until all of Burma Annexed in 1886.
Burmese lead guerilla campaign until 1890
British systematically destroy villages and encourage intermarriage.
Anglo-Burmese rule Burmese society and act as buffer in class status

4. British in Malaya Open your books to page 431.
Find Malaya and Singapore
Why would this area be of Strategic importance to Britain?

5. French in Southeast Asia
Native Vietnamese felt threatened by growing western influence
Kill Christian missionaries and converts
France invades in 1858 under the guise of saving the missionaries.
Vietnamese resist but to no avail
France ultimately takes all of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
The whole area became known as French Indo-China

6. What do you see here? What is different then everything else?
What seems different than everything else?

7. Siam Survives Imperialism thanks to King Mongkut
Studied western language, modern math and Science
Negotiated with west to avoid conflict and colonization
Reformed government, modernized army, hired western experts to teach technology
Abolished slavery
Women's rights as well
No longer could a wife be sold to pay off debt
Forced marriage ended
Royal concubines freed to find husbands

8. assignment
DO BY END OF CLASS
Use the map on page 431 to tell who colonized the following territories and what resources were available there. To answer question 6 refer to class notes and the textbook.

9. Philippines Seized by Spain in the 1500’s. sent missionaries
Catholic church gains wealth and power
Filipinos accuse the church of abusing its power
By late 1800’s Filipinos resist Spanish rule

10. “Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain”
Cubans fighting for Independence from Spain
American citizens want action taken against Spain
U.S. warship Maine sent to help protect U.S. citizens in Cuba.
Maine mysteriously blows up
U.S. media blames Spain
War is declared on Spain

11. Spanish American war in Phillipines
U.S. navy destroys Spanish fleet at Manila
U.S. ground troops sent into Philippines
Align with Filipino rebels to defeat Spanish
Why would Filipinos align with U.S?
U.S and Filipino rebels defeat the Spanish
Treaty of Paris ends war
U.S gets rights to Puerto Rico, Guam
Cuba freed from Spanish rule
U.S purchases Philippines for $20 million
How did Filipinos feel?

12. Philippine-American war
Filipinos led by Emilio Aguinaldo
Felt betrayed by Americans
Lead Guerilla campaign against U.S.
Balangiga massacre
Filipino rebels dressed in disguise launched a surprise attack against U.S.
U.S. launch counter attack
Kill 3,000 people in Samar
Majority were civilians
Led by General Jacob Smith
“I want no prisoners. I wish you to kill and burn; the more you kill and burn, the better it will please me”

13. New York Journal May 5, 1902 "Criminals Because They Were Born Ten Years Before We Took the Philippines “

14. America in the Philipines
U.S. defeats rebellion
Seeks to modernize Philippines
Education, health care, economic reforms
U.S. promised eventual self-rule for Phillipines

15. West seizes Pacific islands

16. Early interest from Western powers
Thousands of islands lay in the Pacific
U.S.,French, and British Sealing and whaling fleets first look to these islands.
Why?
Next missionaries arrive to spread Christianity
This opens political involvment for west

17. Samoa U.S. signs treaty in 1878
Gain extraterritoriality and a naval base
Soon other nations signed similar treaties
Germany, Britain and U.S. enter triple protectorate to settle rivalry for area.

18. HAWAII

19. U.S. interest U.S. sugar growers pressed for more power in Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii tries to reduce foreign influence
American businessmen overthrow her
Annexed in 1898
If we don’t do it someone else will.

20. Assignment
Answer the questions. Use your notes and textbook.