1. Introduction to Colonization & Decolonization: Case Studies in Modern Africa and Asia Colonization in 1945

2. Terms colonialism: one country’s domination of another country or people, usually achieved through aggressive actions; involves _________________ ________________ of one country over another colony: the territory acquired, usually through __________________________ colonization: the act of colonizing

3. Terms continued… imperialism: similar to colonialism but used more broadly to refer to _________________________ exercised either _________________________ new imperialism: period of _________________ imperialism involving extension of _____________ _________________ in ____________________, ___________________

4. Terms continued… decolonization: process of granting __________________________ to a colony; refers particularly to the period after ________________ when European colonies in Africa and Asia achieved independence

5. History of Imperialism – Periods: I. Imperialism before 1450 II. Age of European Exploration & Early Modern European Imperialism (1450-1700) III. European Merchant Empires (1700-1815) IV. Imperialism of Free Trade (1815-1870) V. New Imperialism (1870-1914) VI. Mandates (post-WWI) & Trusts (post-WWII) VII. Decolonization (1945-1970) VIII. Modern Economic Imperialism & Neocolonialism

6. I. Imperialism before 1450

7. Alexander the Great’s Empire, 320 B.C.

8. Roman Empire, 117 C.E.

9. Mongol Empire, late 1200s

10. Ottoman Empire, 1300-1699

11. Aztec Empire, 1400s-1521

12. II. Age of European Exploration & Early Modern European Imperialism (1450- 1700)

13. Why? ECONOMIC/POLITICAL POWER mercantilism –

14. Trading Companies British East India Company (1600) Dutch East India Company (1602) Dutch West India Company (1621)

15. Why? GOD (i.e. RELIGION)

16. Who? 1. 2. 3.

17. In 1492 …. … _________________ sailed the ocean blue …

18. … and the lucky guy ran into a giant heap of dirt in the way of his targeted destination. Result: _______________ builds a colonial empire in the so-called “______________.”

19. Going back a bit to 1488 … ____________________ reaches the ______________________ [And 518 years later, so did I!]

20. And in 1498… _________________________ rounds the southernmost tip of Africa... … and reaches __________ via the sea Cape Agulhas

21. _____________ Empire, at maximum extent in the 16 th c.

22. _____________ Empire in 1770

23. ____________ Colonies, 17 th c.

24. _______________ Colonies in North America, 1763-1775

25. _____________ Colonial Empire Key light blue = first empire of 1600s-1700s; dark blue = second empire, built after 1830

26. III. European Merchant Empires (1700-1815)

27. 3 world systems North Atlantic South Atlantic Indian Ocean

28. North Atlantic system regions: colonial powers: main products:

29. South Atlantic system regions: colonial powers: main products:

30. Indian Ocean system regions: colonial power: main products:

31. IV. Imperialism of Free Trade (1815-1870) extension of ________________________ ___________________ rather than asserting formal political control driven by _______________  product of ___________________ (begins in Britain ca. 1780)  Adam Smith’s _____________________ (1776)

32. “The sun never sets on the British Empire.”

33. V. New Imperialism (1870-1914) states resume extending _______________ ____________________, not just __________________________________ territories acquired in _________ & _______ still driven by ________________

34. Imperialism in Africa, 1914

35. Imperialism in Asia, 1914

36. VI. Mandates (post-WWI) & Trusts (post-WWII) League of Nations mandates – United Nations Trust Territories –  colonial power required to set target date for trust’s independence

37. League of Nations mandates in Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific

38. VII. Decolonization (1945-1970)

39. VIII. Modern Economic Imperialism & Neocolonialism economic domination: