Age of Imperialism Europe’s Rise to World Supremacy

Preset: Why is the United States currently waging a war in Afghanistan and Iraq?

Define: Imperialism Strategic point Protectorate Colonization Cash crop Sphere of Influence

Imperialism Creation of global empires through the establishment of colonies  Africa, SW Asia, South Asia, SE Asia – targeted regions by European powers  Global Empire = sign of Great Power Created fierce competition among Great Powers to keep and defend and increase size of empire

New Imperialism – 19 th Cent Economically transformed colonial region Introduced wage labor Investment capital – mines, plantations, docks, factories, banks (infrastructure) Lent money to non-European rulers of a region – influence

Political Control Colony – regions directly controlled politically by Eur. countries and appointed govt. officials  Africa Protectorate – regional/native ruler supported by Eur. power – had Eur. political advisor  SW Asia

Sphere of Influence – region of trade and investment privilege within a country – economic influence led to political influence (indirect)  China

Why Imperialism? Power and prestige Industrial, transportation, communication technology allowed  Steam power – ships, rr  Telegraph Global economy and global markets Raw materials – supported industrial production of goods and food

Neo-mercantilism – empire was self- contained trade network – guaranteed markets protected from foreign competition by tariffs Investment capital – Europeans (countries, banks, people) invested in foreign regions – stabilization of the region to maintain investments and profits

Balance of power – countries with large empires increased global influence and overall power Strategic location – some colonies had strategic value to protect other colony, resource, or shipping lane

Social Crusade – bring benefits of civilization to the uncivilized – “white man’s burden” Read and Discuss Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “White Man’s Burden”.

Close: Would you consider actions in Iraq and Afghanistan by the United States representative of a new form of imperialism?