1. Do Now!
What is Imperialism?

2. Chapter 17: The Age of Imperialism 1830-1917
Section 1: The Roots of Western Imperialism

3. Objective
Explain what imperialism is and how imperialists sought to control other peoples.
Identify the economic causes of Western imperialism.
Explore the ways in which Western imperialism was a product of cultural differences.

4. Imperialism 1870-1914 One country takes control of another country
Local people had very little say
Is imperialism practiced now?

5. Types of Control Settlement Colonies Dependent Colonies Protectorates
Spheres of Influence

6. Settlement Colonies
Large groups of people from one country living together in a new place
Australia was a settlement country of Great Britain In your own words explain settlement Colonies.

7. Dependent Colonies A few European officials ruled the non-Europeans
India dependent colony for Great Britain
Provide an example…

8. Protectorates Local ruler kept his title
Europeans really controlled the area
Other nations kept out

9. Spheres of Influence Not a colony or a protectorate
Area in which one nation had a special interest
Other nations respect those special interests

10. Question
In your opinion, which type of control would benefit the controlling country the most?

11. National Rivals More colonies more respect
Colonies place to get more troops

12. Imperialism Economic Motives
What would be an economic motive?
Raw Materials
New Markets

13. Political Reasons
Viewed Colonies as sources for troops.

14. Cultural Motives Why would countries have cultural motives?
They had a DUTY spread western ideas and knowledge

15. Islands Why would an Island be important to have????
The need for a refueling station!

16. White Man’s Burden Poem Written by Rudyard Kipling
Non-Western people were primitive – “half devil and half child”

17. White Man’s Burden
Westerners aimed to spread their ideas, knowledge, and culture

18. White Man’s Burden 1st stanza “Take up the White Man’s Burden-
Send forth the best ye breed
Go bind your son’s to exile
To serve your captives needs
To wait in heaven harness
On fluttered folk and wild
Your new-caught, sullen people’s
Half devil and half child”

19. Missionaries Spread Christianity
Knowledge of medicine, hygiene, and sanitation spread

20. The Roots of Western Imperialism complete the chart
SECTION 1
The Roots of Western Imperialism complete the chart
Cultural Reasons
Political Reasons
Economic Reasons  
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21. The Roots of Western Imperialism
SECTION 1
The Roots of Western Imperialism
Cultural Reasons
Political Reasons
Economic Reasons
 Missionaries wanted to spread Christianity.
 Imperialists viewed colonies as sources of troops.
 European leaders wanted stable sources of raw materials.

22. True/False 1-10 The industrialization era brought about imperialism.
Merchants were always welcomed in foreign lands.
Europeans developed foreign lands but only for their own benefits.
In a dependent colony, large groups of European settlers went to live in a new place.

23. True/False
5. In a protectorate, Europeans controlled the policy of the local ruler. 6. Colonies were sometimes a source of soldiers to serve in the European armies. 7. Islands were important for their natural resources. 8. The industrialized nations had all the raw materials they needed inside their own country’s borders

24. True/False
9.Asia, Africa, and Latin America became markets for the industrialized nations goods. 10.Lack of Jobs at home motivated many Europeans to emigrate to other lands.