19th century Imperialism Regions & Countries
Stanley Greets Livingstone “Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”
The “Opening” of Africa Dr. David Livingstone - Scottish missionary doctor; explored the African interior wanted to abolish the slave trade and convert the natives to Christianity Henry Stanley - reporter ; searched for Livingstone & spread word of Livingstone’s discoveries; King Leopold of Belgium hired Stanley to carve out a kingdom for him in Africa - Belgian Congo European exploration of interior European competition for ….
British Empire The sun never sets
Ch 24 Reading guide 6-8 6)How did the weakening of the Mughal Empire contribute to British expansion in India? 7)How did the goals and policies of the “British raj” lead to the Sepoy Rebellion and how did the British respond politically and economically? 8)How did the goals of Rammohun Roy’s Brahmo Samaj and the Indian National Congress reflect the struggle of Pan-Indian nationalism?
India comes under British Rule The weakening of the Mughal Empire contributed to British expansion in India. HOW?
Robert Clive in Bengal
British Raj What were the goals and policies of the “British Raj”?
Sepoy Rebellion Why did the rebellion occur and what was the outcome? What does this reveal about western attitudes?
Britain takes direct control How did Britain respond politically and economically to the rebellion?
Opium warehouse in India
Pan-Indian Nationalism What were the goals of the Brahmo Samaj of Rammohun Roy?
Indian Nationalism cont’d –Primary sources What were the goals of the Indian National Congress? Dadabhai Naoroji - became a British MP – 1 st Asian to do so –“Founded” the Indian National Congress Bal Gangadhar Tilak - “Swaraj” – –member of the Indian National congress 1890
British Empire grows even more How did wars with France from help expand their empire? –French Rev. & Napoleonic wars – Britain seized Dutch possessions (with Dutch permission) –Congress of Vienna allowed British retention of British Guiana & Trinidad (Gulf) and Ceylon, Mauritius & Malacca (IO)
Cape Colony in Africa Great TrekHow did British control of Cape Colony lead to the Great Trek?
Cape Colony South AfricaCape Colony South Africa Boers AfrikanersBoers - Dutch farmers who settled in Cape tip of Africa beginning in the 17th century/ also called Afrikaners AfrikaansAfrikaans - language of these Boers & descendants; based on Dutch Boers “enslaved” the natives 1815: British permanently given Cape Colony by Congress of Vienna British became a minority government over a larger white population, which was a minority population in Cape Colony!
conflicts between Boers & British ensued: 1830’s British outlaw slavery & limited expansion Great TrekGreat Trek - Boers move in wagon trains north east & establish 2 new states: Transvaal & Orange Free State Boers won a war against the Zulu Eventually gold & diamonds were found in the new Boer states… Gold rush of British miners…
Anglo-Boer War: GOLD and DIAMONDSEnglish went to war with the new Boer states to get control of their GOLD and DIAMONDS Union of South AfricaBritish Won & 1910 unified all states into the Union of South Africa (Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Natal) apartheidCreated a minority white controlled society - eventually with very strict segregation ( apartheid ) laws - got worse after WWII
The Rhodes Colossus POV?
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Continued British Expansion What factors encouraged the expansion of British trade ? –Growing industry – need for raw materials –Increase in shipping – need for ports Clipper ships/ teak wood/ whaling –Population growth – need for outlets
NEW Isolated regions drawn into trade: HawaiiHawaii AustraliaAustralia New ZealandNew Zealand
More Colonization New ZealandHawaiiAustralia Colonizing countries/ contacts/ influences Purposes & methods/ benefits to imperialists Impacts on indigenous peoples/
British in Australia & New Zealand How did the fate of the Melanesian and Maori populations compare to that of indigenous peoples of the Americas as a result of European contacts? How did British control in Australia and New Zealand differ from that in India?
Why was the colonial change to indentured servitude successful after the end of slavery? –Poverty and turmoil in India, African regions, China & Japan –Contracts of indenture & aggressive recruiters
Newspaper founded by Gandhi Concerned about mistreatment of indentured Indians in South Africa
Arrival of Indentured servants in Mauritius
Why did “the West” gain increasing global dominance during this period?