Imperialism

ImperialismDEFINITION

Domination by one country of the political, economic and cultural life of another country orregion.

CAUSESPolitical, Economic and Social

ImperialismPolitical

Most of the leaders of the countries of Europehad a deep sense of competition between andamong each other. Many were in need ofnatural resources (coal and timber) especiallyfor industrialization.

ImperialismEconomic

The Industrial Revolution was the motivationfor many European countries to findlocations to market their products.

ImperialismSocial

Western Civilization had a sense of racialsuperiority. Europeans believed they weresuperior to all others. Imperial conquest anddestruction of weaker races was naturesway of improving the human species.

ImperialismImperialism in Africa—Suez Canal

ImperialismSuez Canal

1869—The Suez Canal opened. It linked the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. Turkish ruler of Egypt owned the largest number of

shares in the company that built it.

1875—Britain gains control of the canal by buying shares in the company.

1882—Britain rules over Egypt

ImperialismOpening of the Suez Canal in 1869

ImperialismCecil Rhodes(1853-1902)

--Moves to southern Africa for health reasons.--Starts farming but turns to diamond mining with his brother Herbert.--Returns to England to attend university, but returns--April 1880 starts the DeBeers Mining Co.

ImperialismPunch The LondonCharivari December 10, 1892

The Rhodes ColossusStriding from Cape Townto Cairo

ImperialismBerlin Conference

November 15, 1884---November 26, 1885

PurposeA way to divide up Africa and its resources

as a way to avoid bloodshed among European nations.

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ImperialismResults

Protectorate—European possession of an African coast.

Spheres of Influence—control of a coast meant control of the hinterland.

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ImperialismImperialism in Asia

Opium War (1839-1842)

Why did the British have a sphere of influence in China?

ImperialismCheap Labor

Natural Resources

China’s Ethnocentric DispositionEuropeans could not teach China anything worth

knowing. Therefore, China also refused to trade with Great Britain.

ImperialismGreat Britain was offended my China’sethnocentric disposition and decided the best wayto handle China and their lack of interest in tradeWith them was to import opium.

ImperialismWhat is Opium?

Opium is a habit forming drug produced at thistime in India.

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Newstatesman.com August 13, 2009

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RT.com published October 7, 2009

ImperialismBy the 1830s, opium shipped from India toCanton to be traded fro Chinese goods

By 1836, the Chinese Imperial governmentmakes opium illegal.

By 1839, the Chinese officials tried to stop theopium trade by destroying 20, 000 chests ofopium.

ImperialismWoodcut from sacu.org Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding

An addict’s wife being sold to support his habit

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History.culture-China.com

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ImperialismTreaty of Nanjing 1842

--All British citizens subjected to British not Chinese law

--British would no longer have to pay tribute to the imperial administration in order to trade with

China.--Five new ports open in China

--No restrictions on British trade, which means opium trade more than doubled in the three

decades that followed.

ImperialismTaiping Rebellion—1850

Rebels wanted to overthrow the Manchu Dynasty, it allowed China to become too weak.

Resolution—China asks for Western help from Britain and France in 1856. Britain and France attack China

Consequence—Britain and France view it as an invitation for more imperialism. More trading ports open up by

1856.

Imperialismhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5hAgVFRF1w

A Fateful Harvest

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ImperialismBoxer Rebellion—1900

Righteous and Harmonious FistsThey were referred to as Boxers by Westerners.A radical group of Nationalists that drove out all

foreigners. Is this a good or bad thing?

The Boxers attacked Western embassies which lasted for two months. It was put down by an

international force.

ImperialismImperialism in Japan

Imperialism--Tokugawa Japan social order

--Samurai

--Commodore Matthew Perry

--Yoshida Shoen

--Satsuma-Choshu

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