1. ROOTS OF WESTERN IMPERIALISM
Chapter 17 Section 1

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Europe, Japan, and US controlled most of the world
Began with trade
Military would then come in to protect citizens
Imperial power would improve infrastructure to benefit their trade
Modern Imperialism

3. Types of Imperialism Settlement colonies Dependent colonies
Large groups of people from a country living together in a new territory
Dependent colonies
Imperial officials ruled the local peoples
Protectorates
Local leaders allowed to keep titles; real power lies with the Imperialist powers
Spheres of Influence
An Imperialist power would have a special interest in a territory and other imperialist powers would respect that
Types of Imperialism

4. National Rivalries 1870-1914 rise of nationalism
Imperial countries created large navies to protect their merchant marines
“coaling stations”
Colonies provided new sources of soldiers
Provide bases for security of their global empires
National Rivalries

5. Economic Motives of Imperialism
Raw materials
Establishment of new markets
Availability of goods
Change locals habits
Tariffs
Rapid population growth
Invest industrial profits
Economic Motives of Imperialism

6. Cultural Motives of Imperialism
“White Man’s Burden”
Rudyard Kipling
Justification for imperialism
Missionaries
Share western civilization
Social Darwinism
Survival of the fittest
Cultural Motives of Imperialism

7. Vocabulary Infrastructure Nationalism Imperialism Settlement colonies
Dependent colonies
Social Darwinism
Protectorates
Spheres of Influence
Coaling station
“White Man’s Burden”
Tariffs
Vocabulary