Study Questions (Define the terms and names from Chapter 11 (pages 339, 345, 352, 357, 362).) -Imperialism -Racism -Social Darwinism -Berlin Conference -Shaka -Boer -Boer War -Paternalism -Assimilation -Menelik II -Geopolitics -Crimean War -Suez Canal -Sepoy -“Jewel in the Crown” -Sepoy Mutiny -Raj -Pacific Rim -King Mongkut -Emilio Aguinaldo -Annexation -Queen Liliuokalani
Review Industrialization Imperialism Europeans Create colonies in Africa Europeans seek: -Natural Resources -New Markets -Spread Religion Modern Tech Social Darwinism African Resistance “Jewel in the crown” Sepoy’s Opium!
Objectives 1.What type of plantations did European colonies set up in Southeast Asia? 2. Why did the British take Malayan Peninsula? 3. Name the two groups in favor of colonizing?
Imperialism in Southeast Asia Ch. 11.5
Setting the Stage Like in Africa, Euro. powers compete to divide up lands of SE Asia. –Westerners recognized the value of natural resources: Tropical agriculture Minerals Oil Why it matters: –SE Asia struggled for independence in the 1900’s Imperialism is the root of these struggles
Euro. Invades the Pacific Rim By 1895 –**Southeast Asian colonies are perfect for plantations**: Sugar cane, coffee, rubber, etc.
Indonesia Under Dutch Control Management of plantations etc. brought a large Dutch population –Creates a rigid social class system: 1.Dutch 2.Educated, wealthy Indonesian’s 3.Working Class –Indonesian farmer’s forced to plant 1/5 th of land in specified export crop Why?
British take Malayan Peninsula Did so to compete with Dutch for trade. –(1869) Suez Canal opens Area becomes one of worlds busiest ports Why? –British encourage Chinese immigration to meet demand for workers Malayan’s become minority, produces conflict **Situation unresolved today** Suez Canal Malayan Peninsula
French Indochina (1840) French occupy: –Laos –Cambodia –Vietnam French fill govt. positions French did not encourage industry Rice main export –Majority of rice exported at the expense of peasant diet
Colonial Impact in SE Asia Econ. grew based export of cash crops Roads, harbors, rail systems mostly benefited businesses Educ., health, sanitation improve Millions immigrate from other areas of Asia –Becomes melting pot of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists Often led to racial, religious clashes that are still seen today
US Imperialism in the Pacific Most Americans disliked the idea of colonizing Two groups in favor 1.Empire builders –Felt US should become a world power like Euro. –Needed to industrialize to do so 2.Business Men –Wanted new markets, resources, and trade possibilities Business MenEmpire Builders
US Gain Philippines (1898) Spanish American War –US gains: Philippines Puerto Rico Guam May 1898 Battle of Manila Bay
Philippines –( ) Filipino’s fight for independence with US but lose Led by Emilio Aguinaldo –US states it will “prepare” them for self rule Build roads, RR, hospital, schools Cash crops grown at expense of food –Led to food shortages ( ) American soldiers fighting Filipino nationalists.
Hawaii Becomes a Republic Interest by US begins around 1790 (1820) –US finance sugar cane plantations –(1850) 75% of Hawaii wealth from sugar plantation Plantation owners control political econ. power.
Hawaii Becomes a Republic Cont. (1893) –Queen Lilluokalani asks for new constitution Want to shift political power back to Hawaiians 1893 Removed from power by American business men. –Why? Hawaii annexed by US in 1898 –Becomes 50 th state in Queen Lilluokalani
Objectives 1.What type of plantations did European colonies set up in Southeast Asia? 2. Why did the British take Malayan Peninsula? 3. Name the two groups in favor of colonizing?
Western Powers in SE Asia Colonizer #1 Colonizer #2 Colonizer #3Colonizer #4 Negative Impact Which imperial colonizer had the greatest negative impact?