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Chapter 24 Industrialization and Imperialism: Making of the European Global Order
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Land empires in Asia Java- core of Dutch empire- interventions in Javanese regional wars India- interventions in local disputes (sepoys) ** Britain vs. France in global conflicts-most are British victories (except Rev. War) Foundation-Battle of Plassey-1757
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Patterns Tropical dependencies: few Europeans rule many non-western Settlement colonies: larger numbers of Europeans rule smaller or equal numbers of natives White dominionsWhite dominions Contested settler coloniesContested settler colonies
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Consolidation of British rule Regional conflicts Indian princes not unified Thought British would just go away?
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India as center of empire Large population Indian soldiers: sent everywhere Ports: essential to British trade Outlet: investments/manufac. Goods Source: raw materials
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Early Colonial Society Left social systems alone-formed new class at the top-native aristocrats left in charge of daily administration Europeans had to adapt to culture and climate Race/gender relations
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Social Reform British enforced caste system Little Christian conversion Corruption leads to changes Cornwallis Evangelical revival/utilitarians Major British cultural influence
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Partitions of the world Africa Southeast Asia “GUNS VS. SPEARS”
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Patterns Tropical dependencies India, Java, etc.India, Java, etc. Settlement colonies White dominionsWhite dominions Canada/Australia Contested settler colonies-Contested settler colonies- South Africa New Zealand Hawaii
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Colonial regimes Administration Education Social relations-growing tensions Class, gender, raceClass, gender, race
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Economics Raw materials EXPORT, EXPORT, EXPORT!!!!! Poorly paid labor Profits to mother countries
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South Africa Dutch (Boers) Enslaved native populationEnslaved native population Later-racial mixing “coloreds”Later-racial mixing “coloreds” British “Great Trek” – leads to clash w/ Bantus Boer War (1899-1902)
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Pacific New Zealand (Maoris) Timber merchants/whalersTimber merchants/whalers British farmers/herdersBritish farmers/herders weapons/disease/land conflictsweapons/disease/land conflicts Learned to use Western laws, etc. to preserve and defend their cultureLearned to use Western laws, etc. to preserve and defend their culture Multi-racial society todayMulti-racial society today
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Pacific (cont.) Hawaii Captain CookCaptain Cook King Kamehameha unified (w/British help)King Kamehameha unified (w/British help) Missionary effortMissionary effort Disease and economic exploitationDisease and economic exploitation U.S. annexation in 1898U.S. annexation in 1898
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