1. The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914
Chapter 11
Page 336

2. The Scramble for Africa
Chapter 11
Section 1
page 339

3. Africa before Domination
African people divided into hundreds of ethnic & linguistic groups
Spoke over 1,000 languages
Problems with exploration of African lands

4. Driving Imperialism Industrial Revolution drove Imperialism
Wanted new markets & raw materials
Nationalism
empire is measure of national greatness
Racism & Social Darwinism arose

5. Promoting Imperialism in Africa
Technology
Maxim gun
Steam engine
allows quicker travel
Quinine
Multiple languages & cultures of Africa

6. Berlin Conference Prevent war
14 nations met to give rules for division of Africa

7. Groups clash Africans, Dutch & British clash over lands & resources
Zulus Fight British
Boers or Dutch fight British

8. Boer War Between British & Boers First total war
British capture South Africans
14,000 die in camps
Britain wins the war

9. Europeans Claim Muslim Lands
Chapter 11
Section 3
Page 352

10. Ottoman Empire 1566 last powerful sultan
Government broke up into corrupt factions
Inflation
Selim III tries to update army
Janissary corps resist & overthrow him

11. Territory Geopolitics
Interest in or taking land for its strategic location or products
Europeans interested in Ottoman Empire

12. Crimean War Russian Czars launch war on Ottomans to gain Black Sea
Goal to give Russia Warm-weather port
Crimean War
Ottomans, Britain & France defeat Russians
Showed Ottoman Weakness

13. Great Game Muslim Lands Russia wanted India lands
Britain defended their empire
Wanted to control Afghanistan

14. Persia Asia, Russia & Britain want to exploit Persia
Britain wants Afghanistan as a buffer
Persia Resists but forced to give up claims

15. Tobacco Persia ruler sells rights to tobacco Riots broke out
Revolutionaries forced a constitution
Russia & Britain control Persia after that

16. British Imperialism in India
Chapter 11
Section 4
Page 357

17. East India Company Company rules with little interference
Even has own military
Valued India for potential
major supplier of raw materials
potential market for British goods

18. Impact of Colonialism India benefited & was harmed
British held most political & economic power
Loss of self-sufficiency
Caused famines
Racist attitudes

19. Impact of Colonialism Positive 3rd largest railway network
developed a modern economy
Sanitation & public health improved
Schools & colleges founded
Ended local waring

20. Sepoy Mutiny Angry about fat used as grease Soldiers rebelled
Captured Delhi
Spread over Northern India
Britain takes direct control over India

21. Nationalism in India Wanted to change cast system
Wanted better jobs/pay

22. Imperialism in Southeast Asia
Chapter 11
Section 5
Page 362

23. U.S. Imperialism in the Pacific
Most Americans disliked colonizing
Spanish-American War 1898
Acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico & Guam
Filipino nationalists not happy about colonization

24. U.S. Imperialism in Pacific
U.S. fights with Filipino nationalists
U.S. promised help to self rule

25. Hawaii Interest began in 1790’s 1820’s sugar trade comes to Hawaii
75% of Hawaii’s wealth is sugar cane

26. Problems 1890 no Tariff on sugar Cut into profits
Called for annexation of Hawaii
get extra 2 cents per pound
Queen Liliuokalani
Called for new constitution
More political power to Hawaiians
1893 Queen removed from power
Plantation owner new president of Hawaii
1898 Hawaii annexed by U.S.