1. Imperialism

2. Imperialism
Imperialism- Stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations (Taking land and wealth, money)
Social Darwinism-belief in European racial superiority and duty to spread western civilization

3. Imperialism Reasons for imperialism
Economic needs such as natural resources, new markets
Political/military- national security/ naval bases
nationalism- competition among nations, want prestige

4. Types of imperialism
Direct rule- (French) French rulers, french customs
Indirect rule- (British) local rulers, young get education in Britain
Protectorate- local rulers, expected to follow advisors
Sphere of influence- outside power (business company) trading priveleges

5. Scramble for Africa
Early missionaries build schools, medical clinics teach Western culture
Stanley & Livingstone- famous explorers of Africa, against slave trade. Written accounts increased interest of Africa.
Shaka Zulu- Warrior King and military tactician who saw early success against Europeans (using hand to hand combat and encirclement)

6. Henry Stanley, Dr Livingstone, Shaka

7. Europeans in Africa
King Leopold II of Belgium- forms and controls Congo free state, makes millions
Congo people forced to work for low pay collecting rubber and were beaten, and mutilated. Estimated 10 million of Congolese died.
Suez Canal- increase trade, shorten travel time

8. Leopold II, Suez Canal

9. Imperialism
Ethiopia- adapts to modern technology, under Menelik II preserves independence by defeating Italy in war.
Cecil Rhodes- named colony Rhodesia, amassed riches gold/diamonds; “Cape to Cairo” (railway) wishes British rule over all Africa

10. Menelik II, Cecil Rhodes

11. Imperialism
Berlin conference- sets rules and guidelines by nations in Africa to avoid bloodshed, divide up Africa
Scramble for Africa- developed countries want to profit, don't want to be left out mutually decide to take over Africa

12. Imperialism in Asia
Japan, closed to outsiders for hundred of years under “Sakoku”
America forces Japan to change isolationist policy (Treaty of Kanagawa- Commodore Perry)
Japan modernizes (Meiji restoration)
Japan needs resources
Japanese warrior- Samurai (similar to Medieval knight in Europe)

13. Commodore Perry, Samurai

14. Japan
Japan goes to war with China (Sino- Japanese War) and gains Taiwan
Defeats Russia (Russo-Japanese War) in gains control of Korea
Japan attempts to erase Korean language and culture
Siam (modern day Thailand) remains independent because King Mongkut makes treaties with nations, embraces technology

15. King Mongkut, Pulitzer, Hearst

16. U.S. Imperialism Rebellions in Cuba and the Philippines against Spain
Cuban rebels forced into re-concentration camps, as many as 200,000 starve
William Randolph Hearst & Joseph Pulitzer- newspaper owners who report and exaggerate atrocities (yellow journalism)

17. U.S Imperialism
Because of newspapers Americans feel sympathetic to Cuban rebels
U.S. reluctant to get involved, but send warship “The Maine” to protect American business interests
Explosion sinks the Maine, Spanish blamed for sabotage…U.S. eventually goes to war with Spain

18. U.S.S. Maine

19. U.S. Imperialism
U.S. Wins war against spain, ends American isolationist policy- America now imperialistic
America gains Puerto Rico, Guam, and The Phillipines from Spain...Cuba granted independence

20. Responder 1 Q1
When stronger countries take control of weaker countries to gain land and wealth it is called…
Social Darwinism
Zuluism
Imperialism
Communism

21. Responder 1 Q2 Which of the following is NOT a reason for Imperialism?
Competition between nations
Need for resources
To help lesser nations
National Security

22. Responder 1 Q3
When an outside power (such as a business company) has unique trading rights it is best described as
Sphere of influence
Direct rule
Indirect Rule
Protectorate

23. Responder 1 Q4
This man amassed riches from gold and diamonds in Africa, named a colony after himself, and wished for Britain to control all of Africa.
King Leopold
Menelik II
Cecil Rhodes
Stanley Livingstone

24. Responder 1 Q5 Menelik II was the leader of which country? Italy
Ethiopia
Congo
Egypt

25. Responder 2 Q1 The purpose of the Berlin Conference was..
To send aid to Africa
Divide up Africa to European Nations
To support independence movements in Africa
To declare war on America

26. Responder 2 Q2
Japan was closed off to the rest of the world for hundreds of years under this policy. A) Dejima B) Meiji C) Kanagawa D) Sakoku

27. Responder 2 Q3
When an outside power (such as a business company) has unique trading rights it is best described as
Sphere of influence
Direct rule
Indirect Rule
Protectorate

28. Responder 2 Q4
Which of the following utilized “yellow journalism” to sell newspapers?
Perry B) Mongkut
C) Hearst D) Roosevelt

29. Responder 2 Q5
Which of the following territories did the U.S. NOT gain during the Spanish American War?
Guam B) Philippines
C) Cuba D) Puerto Rico