Age of Imperialism 1830 - 1914

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Age of Imperialism1830 - 1914

• Roots of Imperialism

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Pop Quiz

• What is Imperialism?
• What is the difference between a settlement
  colony and a dependent colony?
• Name one colony controlled by France
• What is the White Mans Burden?
• What do historians think the White Mans Burden
  shows about Imperialism?

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Pop Quiz 2

• What is Imperialism?
• What is one Economic motive for Imperialism?
• Name one African colony controlled by Great
  Britain
• What is the White Mans Burden?
• What did the parody of The White Mans Burden
  say about the motives for Imperialism?

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Imperialism

• Definition whats new?
• Types of control
• Settlement
• Dependent
• Protectorate
• Spheres of influence
• (Economic imperialism)

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Economic Motives

• Raw materials
• New captive markets
• Culture, tariffs, exclusive rights
• Emigration
• new immigrants to USA for example

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Cultural Motives

• While Mans Burden
• Wrong application of Darwin Social Darwinism
• rationalization
• Missionaries
• Non-religious benefits

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European Claims in North Africa

• Spreading France around the world

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Methods of Colonization Employed

• Algiers
• Tunis
• Morocco
• Relations with Britain, Spain and Italy?
• African reactions to French rule?

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British in North Africa

• Geopolitics
• Value of the Suez Canal
• Sudan Fashoda Conflict
• British and French conflict
• Why no war?