11.5 Imperialism in South Asia

Imperialism in Southeast Asia Demand for Asian products drive Western imperialists to seek possession of Southeast Asian Lands Trace the map on p. A19 in your books on Notebook page ?? (only trace part of it) Turn to p. 363 in your book and color in the areas of the map controlled by: Britain, Dutch, French, and Spanish Leave about ¼ of page

Chart Below your map copy the following Chart: Country Lands Claimed Major Products Dutch British French U.S.

European Powers Invade the Pacific Rim Lands of Southeast Asia that border Pacific Ocean form “Pacific Rim”

European Powers Invade the Pacific Rim Dutch, British, French, Germans claim parts of PR Establish trading posts Land perfect for plantation agriculture Dutch Expand Control Dutch colonies – called “Dutch East Indies” include Indonesia Settle Indonesia, establish rigid class system

European Powers Invade the Pacific Rim British Take Malayan Peninsula Seize Singapore as a port and trade post Also get colonies of Malaysia and Burma Chinese immigration to Malaysia creates problems French Control Indochina Control Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia Direct control Export rice, angers Vietnamese

European Powers Invade the Pacific Rim Colonial Impact Modernization mainly helps European business Education, health, sanitation improve Millions migrated to Southeast Asia to work in mines/plantations Colonialism leads to racial and religious clashes

Siam Remains Independent Modernization in Siam Neutral zone between French/British King Mongkut modernizes the country Schools Reforms legal system Reorganizes govt. Builds transportation and telegraph systems (infrastructure) Ends slavery

U.S. Imperialism in Pacific Islands The Philippines Change Hands U.S. gains Philippines after Spanish-American War Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino nationalist against U.S. rule U.S. defeats revolt (3 years) U.S. promises to “prepare” Filipinos for self-rule Focus on “cash-crops” leads to food shortage

U.S. Imperialism in Pacific Islands Hawaii becomes a Republic Americans establish sugar-cane plantations in HI Mid 1800s: Sugar=75% of Hawaii’s wealth U.S. business leaders want Hawaii annexed Queen Liliuokalani tries to restore Hawaiian control American businessmen have here removed from power 1898: U.S. annexes Hawaii

Chart Answers Country Lands Claimed Major Products Dutch British Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, the Moluccas, Bali Oil, tin, rubber British Malaysia, Burma Tin, rubber French Vietnam, Laos Rice U.S. Philippines, Hawaii Sugar, bananas, pineapples