1. Day 48 Imperialism in South East Asia
Homework

2. Invasion of Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim- Countries that border the Pacific Ocean
1819 Singapore taken for its harbor and a trading post to China.
Dutch Control- Dutch East Asia Company (Indonesia = Dutch east Indies) Rigid colonialism
British Take Malayan Peninsula and Burma (now Myanmar)
Malaysia becomes the leading exporter of rubber.
French- Take Laos Cambodia and Vietnam and rename it French Indo China

3. Siam (Thailand) remains Independent
Siamese King skillfully makes Siam a Neutral Zone between France and Britain
King Mongkut- modernizes Siam

4. US imperialism in Philippines
Philippines- US defeat Spanish in 1898 Spanish American War
Emilio Aguinaldo led the rebellion against Spanish and then felt that the US had betrayed the Philippines
war between US and Philippine nationalist. US wins
“We must uplift and Christianize our little brown brothers” – President McKinley

5. US in Hawaii 1790’s port to China
1820’s Sugar plantations= 75% of Hawaiian Wealth
McKinley Tariff act forces business owners in Hawaii to call for annexation
Queen Liliuokalani calls for more Hawaiian independence- is then removed from power
Sanford Dole is named President – He then calls for President Cleveland to annex it

6. Summary Questions What nation became the leading exporter of rubber?
Why did British Take Singapore?
Who was the last monarch of Hawaii?
What nation was modernized by King Mongkut?
What did the US take during the Spanish American War?
Who was the leading figure who fought against both the Spanish and Americans in the Phillipines?
What US business group pushed for the annexation of Hawaii?

7. Tahitian Women by Paul Gauguin
Gugain moved to Tahiti to leave French scene and looking for new attitude for life