Responses to Western Imperialism

Wars

The Opium Wars

• China Fights to stop England from importing opium

• England wins easy victories in both

• England gets Hong Kong & China carved up into spheres of influence

The Boer Wars

• Former Dutch farmers (Boers) fought English in South Africa

• British victory brings the Cape Colony (South Africa) under British control

• African Independence movements crushed

The Russo-Japanese War

• Japan & Russia fight over territory in Korea & Manchuria 

• Japan wins (surprisingly)
  and US negotiates treaty

The Spanish-American War

• US fights Spain over colonies & territory

• US wins & takes the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico & Guam                             

Rebellions

The Sepoy Mutiny

• Rebellion of Sepoys (Indian soldiers) against the British East India Company

• Britain puts down rebellion but takes over direct control of India

The Boxer Rebellion

• Chinese groups angry over foreign influence in their country

• Rebellion put down by the Eight Nation Alliance

• China forced to pay massive reparations

Overthrow of Hawaii

• US sugar plantations in Hawaii become very valuable

• New Queen Liliuokalani threatens to take them under Hawaiian control

• US sends envoy to
  overthrow the monarchy
  and annex Hawaii

Philippine Insurrection

• Filipinos upset the US did not give them independence

• Emilio Aguinaldo leads a bloody 3-year conflict

• US is victorious & controls the Philippines until 1946

Benefits

Economic Benefits

• Influx of industrial goods

• New jobs as industry builds up

• Infrastructure improved with roads, railroad, & postal services

Social Benefits

• Schools and universities opened  

• Better medicine and hospitals introduced