Imperialism

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Imperialism

• Chapter 21
• World History

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Controlling Country
Part of Asia
Spain (Until 1898) Philippines
Holland Dutch East Indies
United States (After 1898) Philippines
France Indochina
Great Britain Singapore. Hong Kong
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Effects of Colonial Rule
Introduced representative institutions Democracy
Developed plantation agriculture Exploitation of native labor
Began modern economic system (High taxes)
Railroads, highways, schools, communication, medicine
Resistance movements
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Indirect and Direct Rule

• Goals of Imperialism
• Exploit the natural resources of colonial
  countries
• Open markets for their manufactured goods
• Justification they would bring the blessings
  of Western civilization
• Rationales White mans burden, Paternalism
• Indirect Rule
• Local rulers were allowed to maintain their
  positions of authority and status
• Cost less and convenient
• Direct Rule
• Local rulers were removed from power and replaced
  with officials from the mother country
• Impact the indigenous people, took away their
  rights

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Pre-Euro. Africa

• Thousands of languages/tribes/cultures
• Europeans were relegated to coastlines
• Why werent Europeans able to conquer Africa
  before?
• Un-navigable rivers
• Trade networks by Africans
• Malaria
• Powerful African armies

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Imperialism In Africa

• -Industrialization led to needs for Europeans
• -Needed new markets and raw materials
• -Africa and Asia

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Forces working againstAfricans

• Internal
• Variety of cultures working against them
• Technology disadvantage
• External
• Maxim gun/Tech.

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British Control of India

• Great Britain gained power in India during the
  18th century
• British East India Company
• Given power by the British government to become
  more involved in Indian politics and military
  affairs
• Sepoys
• Hired soldiers that protected companies interests
• Great Rebellion (1st War of Independence)
• Cause bullets greased with cow and pig fat
• Sepoys refused to use bullets, revolted
• Fresh British troops conquered the rebellion

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Mohandas Gandhi

• Viceroy
• British government ruled India directly through a
  official called a Viceroy
• Representative of the monarch
• Put into place after the 1st War of Independence
• Nationalism
• Gandhi
• Born 1869 in western India educated as a lawyer
• Practiced in South Africa representing Indian
  workers
• Returned to India to led fight for independence
• Non-violent protest