Imperialism

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Imperialism

• Africa
• India
• China

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Imperialism or Nationalism?

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  whether the picture depicts imperialism or
  nationalism and tell why you chose as you did.

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The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire

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  the title means.

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Causes of Imperialism
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Imperialism in Africa

• Africas Natural Resources Drive Colonization
• Diamonds discovered (1867)
• Gold discovered (1886)
• The Berlin Conference 14 European countries
  meet to divide Africa peacefully

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Imperialism and Empire - Africa

• 1880 Most of Africa consisted of independent
  states
• 1914 With the exception of Ethiopia and
  Liberia, all of Africa was controlled by Europeans

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Imperialism and Empire - India

• The Sepoy Rebellion allowed British soldiers to
  invade and control all of India
• The British established control of India and its
  neighbors by 1914.
• The British controlled Australia, New Zealand and
  much of the far east. The worlds biggest empire!

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Imperialism in China

• Because of repeated attempts at invasion, China
  distrusted foreigners and tried to remain
  isolationist policy of having little or nothing
  to do with other nations They were
  unsuccessful.
• Britain gained spheres of influence in China
  through smuggling opium. Resulted in Opium War
  and Boxer Uprising.

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America becomes a world power imperialism
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The Age of Imperialism, 1850-1914
Causes
Nationalism
To gain power, European nations compete for
colonies and trade.

• Imperialism

Economic Competition
Europeans exerted influence over the economic,
political, and social lives of people they
colonized.
Demand for raw materials and new markets spurs a
search for colonies.
Missionary Spirit
Europeans believe they must spread their
Christian teachings to the world.
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The Age of Imperialism, 1850-1914
Effects
Colonization
Europeans control land and people in areas of
Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

• Imperialism

Colonial Economics
Europeans exerted influence over the economic,
political, and social lives of people they
colonized.
Europeans control trade in the colonies and set
up dependent cash-crop economies.
Christianization
Christianity is spread to Africa, India, and Asia.