1. Building Overseas Empires 1800-1914
THE NEW IMPERIALISM
Building Overseas Empires

2. State Standard
Students describe the rise of industrial economies and their link to imperialism and colonial-ism

3. Imperialism
policy by which strong countries gain economic, social, and political control over weaker ones

5. Imperialism In the late 19th century,
European nations started taking over large sections of the world in a burst of imperialist activity

6. Imperialism by 1914 over 85% of Africa was under imperialist control
outburst due to industrialization and nationalism

8. Causes for Imperialism
Economic
resources
markets

10. Causes for Imperialism
Social
Christian missionaries
“The White Man’s Burden”

12. Causes for Imperialism
Political- nationalist competition
Germany- new power wanting respect
France-rebuilding past glories
Britain-holding on to power

14. Social Darwinism
The belief that material wealth and power indicated a superior human being

15. Social Darwinism- Herbert Spencer Survival of the fittest
Class consciousness in Europe
Racism towards non- Europeans

17. And finally…
All the major powers used imperialist adventures to deflect social /political conflict at home