FORMS OF IMPERIALISM

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FORMS OF IMPERIALISM

• Imperialism is a policy in which one country
  seeks to extend its authority by conquering other
  countries or by establishing economic and
  political dominance over other countries

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COLONY

• A Colony is a country or territory governed
  internally by a foreign power
• Ex.) In 1819, Great Britain, under Sir Thomas
  Stamford Raffles, founded a new colony at the tip
  of the Malay Peninsula Singapore (city of the
  Lion) becomes a major stopping point going to
  or from China.

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Singapore
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Singapore 1850
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PROTECTORATE

• A country or a territory with its own internal
  government but under the control of an outside
  power
• Ex.) Vietnam To stop the British form
  monopolizing trade in S.E. Asia, in 1857 France
  will force the Vietnamese to accept French
  protection and will occupy Saigon (south) for 30
  years - extending control over the country. In
  1884 France seizes Hanoi (north) making the
  Vietnamese Empire a French Protectorate.

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French Seize Hanoi
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By the 1880s France extended its controlled
over Cambodia, Annam, Tonkin, Laos

• THE UNION OF FRENCH INDOCHINA

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Hanoi Today
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SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

• An area in which an outside power claims
  exclusive investment or trading privileges
• Ex) Chinese warlords in provinces negotiate
  directly with foreign nations. In return for
  money warlords grant exclusive trading rights or
  RR building and mining privileges.
• Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan all
  establish spheres of influence in China.

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ECONOMIC IMPERIALISM

• Private business interests control an independent
  but less developed country instead of its
  government
• Ex) 1887- American settlers gain control of the
  sugar industry on the Hawaiian Islands. Over
  throw the monarchy of Queen Liliuokalani

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Sugar Cane!
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Pineapple!
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Hawaii Today
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IMPERIALISM MANAGEMENT METHODS

• INDIRECT CONTROL
• Local government officials used
• Limited self-rule
• Goal develop future leaders
• Government institutions are based on European
  styles, but may have local rules

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Ex) British in Nigeria

• Relied on existing political leaders
• Local officials handled daily management of
  colony
• Colony had a legislative council that included
  colonial officials, merchants, professionals
• Councils train local leaders in British method of
  government
• In time the local population would govern itself
• (as in Canada Australia)

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Abuja, Nigeria Today
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DIRECT CONTROL

• Foreign officials brought in to rule
• No self-rule
• Goal assimilation
• Government institutions are based on European
  styles

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Ex) German East Africa
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Yaounde, Cameroon Today