imperialism

imperialism

a more powerful country takes over a weaker country

economic causes

natural resources

new markets

labor

industrial revolution cause and effect

imperialism increased they need more land and materials for machines

political causes

Prestige

competition (prevent rival success)

nationalism

military bases

prestige

more respect

nationalism

pride in one’s country

annexation/to annex

to add territory to your country

social/cultural causes

racial superiority

social darwinism (fittest gets rid of weaker=better overall)

spread western culture/technology (language medicine roads)

The Raj

British rule over India

Jewel in the crown

most valuable colony British had (India)

Direct rule

British officials in India ruling India

indirect rule

native rule but do what British say

(don’t have to stay there)

why did the Raj end

Britain was broke from wwII

Indian National congress is a independence movement (indian people gain independence - famous leader: Gandhi)

African imperialism

Europe takes control of Africa

European advantages

weapons (maxim gun)

medicine

railroads and steamships

communication (telegraph)

lack of unity in Africa (diversity)

Berlin Conference

was in Berlin Germany

Europe and America attended (US not taken seriously)

Otto von bismarck and leopold II king of Belgium purpose to split up Africa peacefully

Congo Imperialism (in Africa)

King Leopold II (belgium)

Henry Morton Stanley was hired to go explore congo

George Washington Williams

African American living in america

goes to africa bc he heard leopold was helping africans

was disappointed to find not good things

thought leopold didn’t know and wrote him a letter

ED Morel

British shipping clerk (in england)

he saw that guns and bullets we’re getting sent to the congo; ivory and rubber getting sent up to england

figures out what leopold was doing

writes a report and was fired

Roger Casement

works for british government

goes to congo and interviews

writes casement report

end of leopoldo’s rule

because of morel and casement

belgium government takes over from leopold (belgian congo)

1906: belgian parliament

who will rule in congo

joseph mobutu

millitary dictator

congo today?

worst place to be

poor

has a lot of natural resources

indemnity

where china was forced to pay a large sum of money to Britain for damage from the war

extraterritoriality

granted british citizens living in china immunity from chinese law

treaty of Nanking/Nanjing

indemnity

extraterritoriality

britian gets hong kong

open door policy

china is open to trade and make money off of to everyone

US policy; protected equal trading and commercial rights for all nations within china

first opium war

british brings in illegal ships with opium

british declares war because china wanted to stop the imports

Britian won

effects of imperialism in china

china has a series of revolutions

1911 revolution; the republic of china

britian won opium?

better weapons and bigger ships

sino-japanese war

china and japan

japan won due to modern military

treaty of kanagawa

american makes japan open three ports for the US

Meiji Restoration

japan becomes more western

modernized

why is japan successful

they are modernized

Menelik II

strong african leader

ethiopia resisted with modern military and strong leadership

overall effects of imperialism

loss of indigenous autonomy and sovereignty

loss of indigenous culture and resources

instability and war following

culture diffusion (positive)