Chapter SixNationalism and Imperialism
By Noah Mische
Ottoman Empire: Sick Man of Europe•1829-1876•Shrinking empire, weakened by break offs
and military losses•Were not as industrialized as Europe•Religious conflict further weakened the
empire•Attempted multiple European style reforms•Banking system fell apart due to money
owed to European banks and nations• It’s collapse left a power vacuum, creating
conflict in the region
India: 1858-1914• Established trading contact with English East
India Company• Traded textiles and spice for wool and metals• British built trading outpost as the Mughal
empire weakened• By the 1760’s, Britain controlled large areas of
India• The company made money by increasing taxes
and change tariffs• India became the model colony, importing goods
and exporting raw materials• Began it’s own industrial revolution under British• Britain crushed any revolts in India
Egypt: 1798-1882
•Invasion by Napoleon was very influential•Set up schools and textile mills•In 1830, Muhammad Ali led an army to
repel the outside occupation•Attempted to create a modernized Muslim
state•Entered international economy•Creation of the Suez Canal by the French•Because of debt, the banks were run by
European officials
Algeria: 1830-1871•Profited from piracy during rule under
Ottoman•Algeria was then invade by France in 1830•Ruled by a French Christian majority•Adopted the French language and culture•Only Christians and Jews were granted French
citizenship•Muslims were considered inferior and had few
rights•Gained independence in 1962, causing a
million French citizens to flee from the country
Gender Relations in Colonialism• Women were used as sexual liaisons by
merchants in Indian Ocean• European men mixed were native women• Increased distance between husband and wife• These relations exhibited racism towards both
sides• Gender relations became more European in
colonized country• Later, people rejected European ideas• Return to cultural and historical gender
relations