Imperialism

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Imperialism

• The push for territory

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Imperialism

• What is imperialism?
• The extension of a nations power over other
  lands.
• Not a new idea.
• Europe had set up colonies and trade posts in
  North America, South America and Africa long
  before the 1800s
• Now seeking more then just trading and limited
  control, New Imperialism meant that strong
  nations now wanted direct control over the weaker
  territory.

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Five Motives of Imperialism

• Economic Capitalists wanted both a market to
  sell goods and a market to control the harvest of
  raw materials
• Political/Military Steam- powered ships for navy
  and trade need areas for a port to re-supply coal
  and other necessities. Need allies and territory
  if a war breaks out
• If one country expands, the surrounding areas
  are taken and controlled by rivals in order to
  prevent further expansion of another nation, or
  to strength/ expand their own control

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Five Motives continued

• Religion Countries wanted to spread their
  religious beliefs, medicine, and law. Morally
  civilize primitive people.
• Exploratory want to explore new lands and new
  raw materials
• Ideological Social Darwinism, survival of the
  fittest. European nations were the strongest and
  the best, need to take-over and knock out the
  weaker species
• Can lead to racism and race wars

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Types of Imperialism

• Critics democracy at home, undemocratic abroad..
• Colonies- people from the imperial nation sent to
  control and transform the new colony to what the
  imperialist nation is
• Use indirect and direct rule
• Indirect- Native officials run the colony the way
  the imperialists want
• Direct- Imperialist officials run the colony

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Types of Imperialism

• ProtectorateA political unit that depends on
  another government for protection. Native, local
  rulers kept. Advised by European Imperialists on
  how to run trade, industry, or missionaries.
• Sphere of Influence Imperialist nation claims an
  area exclusive to them for trade or investment to
  avoid conflict

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Western Upper Hand

• Strong economy supported by modern industry
• Had the newest technologies and medicine
• Steamship- faster more efficient trade and
  transport
• Machine Gun- Quicker shot to put down resistance
• Telegraph- Means to communicate with home while
  setting up colony
• Factory- mass produce goods
• Railroad- quick, steady, strong way to transport
  goods on land
• Natural resources- had the materials at home to
  build the product
• Had a well established government and military to
  run the show

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Major Areas for Imperialism

• Asia
• -India, China, Japan
• Africa
• -North, South, East and West
• Latin America
• Hawaii
• Middle East
• -Iran, Iraq, Egypt

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Homework for Thurs

• Look over road map and material from today
• Answer Skills one in your road map
• ON SEPARATE PAPER!!!!