1. WarmUp #3A
Chp. 24, Sec. 3, pg. 723 Read the text & answer the following questions: 1. What was the Crimean War? 2. What were the Balkan Wars? 3. Who were the Young Turks? 4. Who was Florence Nightingale?

2. Chp. 25, Sec. 2: Imperialism within Southeast Asia
WarmUp #3B
East Asia & the West
Chp. 25, Sec. 2: Imperialism within Southeast Asia
Opium Wars
Taiping Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
1911 Revolution
Treaty of Kanagawa
Meiji Restoration
Meiji Reforms
Sino-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War
Treaty of Saigon

3. Imperialism Interpret the political cartoon (to the right).
What does it look like England is doing?
2. What do you think about this?
3. Why do you think England is able to do this?

4. Old & New Imperialism
imperialism: extension of a nation’s power over other lands (by establishing colonies)
creating an “empire”
Old imperialism: European nations set up posts in Africa & Asia to control trade
New imperialism: European nations controlled large areas of land in Africa & Asia

5. Old Imperialism

6. New Imperialism

7. Reasons for Imperial Control
raw goods (natural resources) from the various colonies to the European countries of control
finished products (via factories) from the European countries back to colonial markets
intense European competition…especially between France & Great Britain!
“White Man’s Burden” (Rudyard Kipling): idea that the white race is a superior race…& has a moral responsibility (duty) to “help” the other races become civilized & industrialized
direct rule: European rulers from European countries
indirect rule: local rulers in the colonies that kept power…but recognized the European country’s power

8. The British in India Chapter 25: Section 1
Read about The British East India Company & India under the British Raj.
Create a chart comparing India under both.
British East India Company
India under British Raj

9. the British wanted jute: a fibrous plant, that can be woven for multiple purposes
---found in India, along with cotton, indigo & tea

10. Costs & Benefits of British Rule in India
schools only for the elite
the British manufactured goods; destroyed local industries
farmers were encouraged to grow cotton, not food (not enough food to feed the population: between , 30 million died of malnutrition)
Indians were viewed as lesser people…their culture was not respected
Benefits:
brought political & social stability
brought honest & efficient government
set up schools
introduced trains, the postal service & telegraph

11. Sepoy Mutiny (1857) Sepoys: Indian soldiers hired by the British
revolted:
were tired of being treated like 2nd-class citizens
religious frustrations
ammunition casings greased with pork & beef (forbidden for Muslims & Hindus to eat)

12. Indian Nationalism
Indian nationalism: the Indian National Congress & the Muslim League called for share in the government
Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi: nonviolent resistance (“civil disobedience”) eventually led to independence

13. Thailand (Siam)