The Age of The Age of ImperialismImperialism

1850-19141850-1914

Imperialism Imperialism in Southeast in Southeast

AsiaAsia European Powers Invade the “Pacific European Powers Invade the “Pacific Rim”Rim” Lands of Southeast Asia that border Lands of Southeast Asia that border the Pacific Oceanthe Pacific Ocean

Britain – Malaysia, Burmia, and Britain – Malaysia, Burmia, and SingaporeSingapore

Netherlands – Indonesia Netherlands – Indonesia France – Indochina (Vietnam, France – Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia)Laos, Cambodia)

Why?Why? Land perfect for establishing Land perfect for establishing trading and military poststrading and military posts

Excellent for plantation Excellent for plantation agricultureagriculture

Sugar Cane, Coffee, Cocoa, Rubber, Sugar Cane, Coffee, Cocoa, Rubber, Coconuts, Bananas, PineappleCoconuts, Bananas, Pineapple

OilOil TinTin

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Countries Countries DutchDutch

Oil, Tin RubberOil, Tin Rubber Considered Indonesia to Considered Indonesia to be a part of the be a part of the NetherlandsNetherlands

Moved there and livedMoved there and lived Set up a rigid social class Set up a rigid social class systemsystem

DutchDutch Wealthy and Educated Wealthy and Educated IndonesiansIndonesians

Plantation workersPlantation workers

Dutch forced farmers to Dutch forced farmers to plant 1/5th of their land plant 1/5th of their land in a specific export cropin a specific export crop

Countries Countries BritishBritish

Compete with the DutchCompete with the Dutch Trading bases from India-Trading bases from India-China sea routesChina sea routes

Tin and Rubber-SingaporeTin and Rubber-Singapore FranceFrance

Been there since 17th Been there since 17th CenturyCentury

Direct Colonial Direct Colonial ManagementManagement

Didn’t Encourage local Didn’t Encourage local industry, rice industry, rice production-local production-local consumption decreasedconsumption decreased

Colonial ImpactColonial Impact ResultsResults

Modernization helps the European Modernization helps the European businessesbusinesses

Economies grew based on cash cropsEconomies grew based on cash crops Goods sold on world marketGoods sold on world market

Education, health, and sanitation Education, health, and sanitation improvesimproves

Roads, harbors, rail systemRoads, harbors, rail system Communication and transportationCommunication and transportation

Millions migrate to find workMillions migrate to find work Racial and religious clashes increaseRacial and religious clashes increase

Melting Pot of Hindus, Muslims, Chrisitans, Melting Pot of Hindus, Muslims, Chrisitans, BuddhistsBuddhists

Siam Remains Siam Remains IndependentIndependent

Located between the Located between the Burma and French Burma and French IndochinaIndochina Siamese kings skillfully Siamese kings skillfully promoted Siam as a promoted Siam as a neutral zoneneutral zone

Modernized itself under Modernized itself under the guidance of King the guidance of King MongkutMongkut

Started schools, reformed Started schools, reformed legal system, reorganized legal system, reorganized governmentgovernment

US US Imperialism Imperialism

in the in the Pacific Pacific IslandsIslands

Most disliked idea of Most disliked idea of colonizing other nationscolonizing other nations Ambitious empire builders Ambitious empire builders

fulfill destiny as world fulfill destiny as world powerpower

Business interests-new Business interests-new markets and trademarkets and trade

Spanish-American War-1898Spanish-American War-1898 Philippines, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Puerto Rico,

Guam, CubaGuam, Cuba Filipino trading one Filipino trading one

colonizer for anothercolonizer for another Emilio Alguialdo-US Emilio Alguialdo-US

promised immediate promised immediate independenceindependence

Help prepare them for Help prepare them for self-rule: roads, self-rule: roads, schools, hospitalsschools, hospitals

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US and HawaiiUS and Hawaii Hawaii-1790s port on way Hawaii-1790s port on way to China and East Indiato China and East India

1820s-Sugar trade1820s-Sugar trade 1890 McKnley Tariff Act1890 McKnley Tariff Act AnnexationAnnexation Queen LiliuokalaniQueen Liliuokalani

Called for new constitution Called for new constitution increase her powerincrease her power

1894-Sanford B. Dole 1894-Sanford B. Dole President Republic of President Republic of HawaiiHawaii

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