1. “Who are you to take over my country?”
“I’m the guy with the guns!”
Imperialism is unfair, but life is unfair
People with power seek to expand their power
The weak perish

2. strong nation takes over a weak nation Economic & Political gain Who?
Imperialism
strong nation takes over a weak nation
Economic & Political gain
4 types
Who?
The West (Europe & US)
Where?
Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America
Effects?
Positives, Negatives

3. Imperialism in Africa
Mostly negative
Culture destroyed
Ethnic groups divided
Enemies in the same nation
Berlin Conference
Resistance
All Fail* (technology)
Examples
Positives?
Schools, healthcare, economy

4. Imperialism in India & Middle East
Economic Imperialism
India
Sepoy Rebellion
Colony
Positives?
Negatives?
Sphere of Influence
Middle East
Oil belongs to the West

5. Imperialism in Asia
China doesn’t want to trade
Opium War
British Wins
Taiping Rebellion
Mad at West and Qing Gov’t
Early success, but fails
Open Door Policy
Boxer Rebellion
Mad at West and Chinese Christians – Fails
China never modernized
Gov’t, Military, Economy

6. Imperialism in Asia
Japan
Doesn’t fight back
Modernize
Study western gov’t, schools, economies, culture
copy!
Imperialist Power
Take parts of china
Annex Korea
Defeat Russia
Positives? Negatives?

7. “Who are you to take over my country?”
“I’m the guy with the guns!”
Imperialism is unfair, but life is unfair
People with power seek to expand their power
The weak perish