1. Imperialism in Asia

2. Europeans used economic imperialism and spheres of influence in Asia

3. What areas did the Europeans control?
Region
Percentage Controlled
Africa
90.4%
Polynesia
98.9%
Asia
56.5%
Australia
100%
Americas
27.2%

4. Ottoman Empire Loses Power
After Suleiman I died in it went downhill from there: corruption, theft, weak rulers
Selim III tried to reform but was unsuccessful
Nationalist feelings were rising

5. Europeans Grab Territory
Geopolitics- taking land for its location or products
Ottoman empire strategic location for Europeans
Russia and the Crimean War- trying to get land on Black Sea France and Britain joined the Ottomans to defeat the Russians
Romania, Montenegro, Cyprus, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria break off of Ottoman Empire
Russia and Britain competing for parts of Persia
Development of Persia’s oil fields

6. Egypt and the Suez Canal
Egypt attempts reform to avoid same fate
Muhammad Ali won against the Ottomans and got control of Egypt
Ismail (his grandson) constructs the Suez Canal – 1869 opened

7. U.S. Acquires the Pacific Islands
U.S. gained the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam as a result of the Spanish-American War in 1898
Debate over imperialism in the U.S.
1902 U.S. defeats Philippine nationalists
Businessmen exploited the islands while others built it for self-rule
Hawaii was port en route to China
1820s sugar cane production in Hawaii
1890 McKinley Tariff Act eliminated tariffs on sugar entering U.S., so hurt Hawaiian business
Annexation of Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani new constitution but then overthrown by American businessmen
1894 Sanford Dole named president of Republic of Hawaii and the US annexed it

8. British Expand Control over India
Mughal empire in decline by 1707
East India Company became the leading power in India in after1757 Battle of Plassey
Company ruled with little interference from the British government and had its own army staffed by sepoys (Indian soldiers)

9. The Jewel in the Crown
India’s own industry dramatically affected because Indian competition with British finished goods was prohibited
Railroad network established
Benefits for India- modernization
Negative effects- British held economic and political power, loss of self-sufficiency for farmers, etc

10. Indians Rebel By 1850 the British controlled most of the subcontinent
Sepoy rebellion “India’s first war for independence” – Sepoys captured Delhi and it took a year to regain the country but the Indians could not unite against the British due to weak leadership and serious splits between Hindus and Muslims
1858 the British take direct control over India to control rebellions
Raj- British rule over India
Racist attitudes fueled

11. Indian Nationalist Movements begin
Ram Mohun Roy launched campaign to modernize India by getting rid of traditional practices and ideas
Nationalism surfaced- led to forming the Indian National Congress in 1885 and the Muslim league in 1906
1905 partition of Bengal