1. 3.3.10 Agenda

2. Chapter 14 – The Height of Imperialism 1. Drill – What do you think were the four motives that drove European imperialism? 2. Of the four actual motives, what do you think was the biggest motivator? 3. Homework – Read and outline 454 - 455

3. 14.1 – Colonial Rule in Southeast Asia I. The New Imperialism  The Scramble for Territories  Imperialism – the extension of a country’s power over other nations  In 1880s, nations sought complete (direct) control over other territories.  Motives for Imperialism  Economic: wanted raw materials and trading partners  Competition: wanted an advantage over their rivals  Racism/Social Darwinism  Desire to spread Christianity

4. II. Colonial Takeover of Southeast Asia  Great Britain  Started with Singapore in 1819  Guy named Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles  Next was Burma (modern-day Myanmar)  France  France was freaked out by British expansion  Wanted to keep Vietnam (French Indochina), so forced Vietnam to become a French protectorate in 1884  Protectorate = a political unit that depends on another government for protection

6.  Thailand – The Exception  The only nation in Southeast Asia to maintain its independence  Two awesome leaders: King Mongkut and his son, King Chulalongkorn. Promoted Western learning and stayed friendly with the Western powers.  The United States  US defeated Spanish under Commodore George Dewey in Spanish-American War in 1898  US granted Philippines  US president, William McKinley wanted to “civilize the Filipinos”, and wanted to keep the Philippines out of Japanese Hands

7.  Philippines was a perfect US trading port for access to China  Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo did not like foreign rule of his country  Fought for Filipino independence for 3 years using guerilla warfare  US won, US had access to Chinese markets.