1. The Age of Imperialism

2. Imperialism in Southeast Asia
European Powers Invade the “Pacific Rim”
Lands of Southeast Asia that border the Pacific Ocean
Britain – Malaysia, Burmia, and Singapore
Netherlands – Indonesia
France – Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia)
Why?
Land perfect for establishing trading and military posts
Excellent for plantation agriculture
Sugar Cane, Coffee, Cocoa, Rubber, Coconuts, Bananas, Pineapple
Oil
Tin

3. Countries Dutch Oil, Tin Rubber
Considered Indonesia to be a part of the Netherlands
Moved there and lived
Set up a rigid social class system
Wealthy and Educated Indonesians
Plantation workers
Dutch forced farmers to plant 1/5th of their land in a specific export crop

4. Countries British France Compete with the Dutch
Trading bases from India-China sea routes
Tin and Rubber-Singapore
France
Been there since 17th Century
Direct Colonial Management
Didn’t Encourage local industry, rice production-local consumption decreased

5. Colonial Impact Results Modernization helps the European businesses
Economies grew based on cash crops
Goods sold on world market
Education, health, and sanitation improves
Roads, harbors, rail system
Communication and transportation
Millions migrate to find work
Racial and religious clashes increase
Melting Pot of Hindus, Muslims, Chrisitans, Buddhists

6. Siam Remains Independent
Located between the Burma and French Indochina
Siamese kings skillfully promoted Siam as a neutral zone
Modernized itself under the guidance of King Mongkut
Started schools, reformed legal system, reorganized government

7. US Imperialism in the Pacific Islands
Most disliked idea of colonizing other nations
Ambitious empire builders fulfill destiny as world power
Business interests-new markets and trade
Spanish-American War-1898
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba
Filipino trading one colonizer for another
Emilio Alguialdo-US promised immediate independence
Help prepare them for self-rule: roads, schools, hospitals

8. US and Hawaii Hawaii-1790s port on way to China and East India
1820s-Sugar trade
1890 McKnley Tariff Act
Annexation
Queen Liliuokalani
Called for new constitution increase her power
1894-Sanford B. Dole President Republic of Hawaii
1898-Annexed by U.S.