1. Imperialism

2. Imperialism
A policy in which a powerful nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially.

3. Motives of Imperialism
Political – To secure and strengthen the military, nation, or the empire.
Ideological – Spread of ideas.
Economic – Security and growth of wealth of the nation.
Religious– religious and humanitarian concerns (salvation and welfare of the indigenous people).
Exploratory-explore and discover new lands and people.
Remember the acronym: P.I.E.R.E.

4. Terms relating to Imperialism
Colony – an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it
Can you think of British colonies
Protectorate – a political unit that depends on another government for its protection

5. Signs of Colonization Language Government Sports Religion
Ideas (Values)

6. Other Factors Nationalism Loyalty and devotion to a nation
European powers competed to strengthen their empires.
Industrial Revolution
Growing industries and manufacturing led to the demand for resources (minerals, cotton, oil).

7. Colonial Rule European empires were engaged in colonial competition
Colonies will become the symbol of imperial power
Direct or Indirect control of their colonies

9. What do you see? Do they look friendly?

10. Africa Trade Before1800s Europeans were interested in slavery
After 1800s Europeans were interested in raw material and Cash crops
Only Ethiopia & Liberia remain independent
Exploration & settlement
Arbitrary borders / Conflict
Technology
New technology helped imperialism
Transportations, communications such as trains, ships, and telegraphs

11. White Man’s Burden
"The White Man's Burden" was a poem by the English poet Rudyard Kipling.
It was a “burden,” a duty of the “White Man” to help teach the native people into civility.
“Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child.”
Civilizing the heathens
Paternalism
assimilation
Colonization was beneficial to the native people

12. Berlin Conference
Colonial powers discussed the fairness of dividing the territory at the Berlin Conference ( ) at which they agreed to a colonial map of Africa

13. Africa (pg 344)

14. French Colonized North West
British Colonized East and South
Only Independent Nations were Ethiopia and Liberia

15. Pictowords Nationalism
Imperialism
Colony
Protectorate
Political
Ideological
Economy
Religious
Exploratory
A pictoword is a picture that describes the definition of a word.
Examples

17. Recreate the map of Africa in 344
List all the names of the territories
Color in the territories for
Belgian
Boer
British
French
German
Independent
Italian
Ottoman
Portuguese
Spanish

18. Africa

20. “School House”

23. British India
The Crown Jewel

24. India British Jewel in the crown British East India Company
Charter companies exported cash crops
Made alliances with various kingdoms

25. Westernization Created roads, created army, police force etc
Created the idea of “India”
Legal codes
Western education and reforms
“Sati” – Widow Burning
“Thagis” – organized murderers who practiced human sacrifice
Infanticide
Universities

26. Pros and Cons Pros Cons Created the idea of “India”
Creation of legal codes, education, and social reforms (banned Sati, Thags, human sacrifice, infanticide)
Improved quality of life
Cons
Economic and political restriction
Indians became servants to the English

27. SATI

28. Thaggis

29. Discontent (Unhappy) Remarriage Laws Taxes
Sepoys – Indian Soldiers in service of the British
Rifle cartages were made from pig and cow fat
Forced to travel by sea

30. What kind of meat is not allowed to be eaten in Hinduism?
What kind of meat is not allowed to be eaten in Islam?

31. Sepoy Mutiny (Rebellion)
Angry Sepoys rose up against the British Officials – hailed the Mughal Emperor as the ruler
British eventually ended the rebellion
Executed every soldier and leader
Burned, destroyed, and slaughtered villages
Fear and mistrust on both sides
India’s First War of Independence
British India Company is replaced with the Viceroy (highest position held by the British under the queen in India)
British become the rulers of India

35. Bahadur Shah II deposed and exiled

36. British become the rulers of India

38. Mohandas K. Gandhi Mohandas K. Gandhi “Mahatma” (Great Soul)
Leader of the Indian National Congress
Goal was to achieve India’s independence from Great Britain
Organized campaigns

39. Mohandas K. Gandhi Philosophies: Nonviolence Civil Disobedience
Ahimsa – “Non-harming” of all life
Civil Disobedience
Refusal to obey unjust rule
Boycotting (refusal to buy)
Equal rights : men, women, and caste
Untouchables : lowest class in Hindu society