1. Imperialism in the Middle East Harin Lee, Suzie Kim, Andrew W. Yoon, Keanu Tacluyan

2. Who? The Victims: – The Ottomans (Turks) – The Persians – Africans The Bullies: – The British – The French – Russians

3. Resources Spices Silk Wood Game Oil Transportation route

4. Russia Rulers of the time: Nicholas I, Alexander II

5. Black Sea Route to the Mediterranean and then the orient Great Britain Russia

6. The Ottomans The Turkish Owned much of the countries located near the Mediterranean Started to decline in power since the 17 th century

7. Crimean War British/French/Ottoman VS Russia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXzCOlPH Fmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXzCOlPH Fmc

8. Treaty of Paris Crimea to Russia Kars to the Ottomans Black Sea is a DMZ

9. Muhammad Ali Beat Syria and Arabia Son followed to build: – Suez Canal – 1869, opened – Resulted $450M debt

10. French? Lost the Suez Canal Retreated from the Fashoda Incident Practically lost Morocco British owned almost everything they wanted Suez Canal

11. Persia Russia and Britain competed Russia: – To gain the Persian Gulf hence the Indian Ocean Britain: – Oil (for boats) – Afghanistan for a buffer between India and Russia PERSIAN GULF

12. Eventually… Britain would take over at least ¼ of the world Little could be done with other countries

13. Consequences Ottomans: – Lost power and land – Eventually dissolve Persia: – Very little power – Owned by the British – Afghanistan would have many wars to come French: – Lost to Britain – Lesser power – Mainly influence over Africa and Pacific islands Russia: – Lost to Britain – Expansion was limited – Less unfluence

14. Consequences England – Definite win – Owned the Suez Canal and oil production – Could take over the East thereof – Gain more colonies albeit lost them later

15. Bibliography http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects /scramble/fashoda.htm http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects /scramble/fashoda.htm http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/443 787/Treaty-of-Paris http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/443 787/Treaty-of-Paris http://wsu.edu/~dee/OTTOMAN/OTTOMAN1.HT M http://wsu.edu/~dee/OTTOMAN/OTTOMAN1.HT M http://www.worldhistory.abc- clio.com/Eras/Display.aspx?storyid=1185848 http://www.worldhistory.abc- clio.com/Eras/Display.aspx?storyid=1185848 http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects /imperialism/fonseca.htm http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects /imperialism/fonseca.htm