Imperialism-Taking over another country to dominate them politically, economically, culturally or militarily

Why did Imperialism occur? Raw materials Natural resources A cheap labor supply New marketplaces for manufactured goods

Improved Weaponry The Maxim gun, similar to a machine gun, gave European countries an advantage over native tribes. WHY???????

Dr. Livingstone First European explorer/missionary to crisscross Africa-”The Dark Continent” A desire to “civilize” non-Europeans also spurred the development of imperialism Social Darwinism

The White Man’s Burden” By Rudyard Kipling Take up the White Man’s burden— Send forth the best ye breed— Go, bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait, in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild— Your new-caught sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. Take up the White Man's burden— In patience to abide, To veil the threat of terror And check the show of pride; By open speech and simple, An hundred times made plain, To seek another's profit And work another's gain.

“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”

South Africa The Dutch first arrived on the Cape of Good Hope in the late 17th century. Europeans soon began to settle on the Cape, taking land and forcing the natives out.

The Great Trek, 1835–1843

Diamonds and Gold In 1867, diamonds were discovered in South Africa; in 1886, gold was discovered.

The Boer War, 1899–1902 Dutch and British troops fought for control of the Cape The British prevailed

The Power of Opium By 1779, the British East India Company was importing opium into China Within a generation, opium addiction in China became widespread

The Opium War: 1839–1842

The Treaty of Nanjing OPEN DOOR POLICY Britain gained Control of Hong Kong The right to trade in five major cities Extraterritoriality The legalization of opium in China OPEN DOOR POLICY

The Boxer Rebellion, 1899

The Monroe Doctrine Part of President Monroe’s 1823 Message to Congress Warned European powers not to interfere with Western Hemisphere affairs or overthrow independent republics there Promised the U.S. wouldn’t interfere with European affairs or colonies

Hawaii Independent kingdom in the Pacific Ocean Became a republic in 1894 Annexed by the United States in 1898

The Spanish-American War The United States gained control of Spanish colonies in the Pacific and the Caribbean, most notably Cuba and the Philippines. Panama Canal

The Sepoy Rebellion Sepoys: Indian soldiers who served under British commanders 1857: Sepoys refused to use ammunition greased with pork/beef fat Full-scale rebellion broke out After quashing the rebellion, the British took control of India

“The Jewel in the Crown” In this 1897 map of the world, British possessions are outlined in red and shaded pink. India….Why???? “The sun never sits on the British Empire…”

The Legacy of Imperialism World War I Economic Consequences Cash Crops depleted the soil Drained labor supply Third-World Nationalism Civil Wars in Third World Countries due to old tribal lines and who would assume power What obligation, if any, does the industrialized world owe to the nations which it dominated and exploited for so long?????