1. Describe what is happening in this cartoon. 2. Name all the countries labeled on this cartoon. 3. What country is represented by the octopus? Why? 4. Why would a country want to take over another? Cartoon Analysis (Write title) Cartoon Analysis- -The 5Ws & CN 1. In this cartoon... 2. The countries labeled on this cartoon include.. 3. The country represented by the octopus is... It is this country because... 4. One reason why a country want to take over another is... 5. Write notes on right 6. Side of CN Imperialism USA uses economic imperialism in Latin America Ottoman Empire weakens Berlin Conference divides Africa Open Door Policy in India becomes China the jewel in the crown What parts Who of the were world the were major part Imperial of the New Powers? Imperialism? A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially political domination nation controls the government of economic domination nation controls the natural resources (like gold or oil) of country controls the spending of a weaker country social domination nation puts its own culture ahead of the culture of As European countries industrialized, they found that they needed raw materials to keep the factories working. They also needed markets to sell their goods. Europeans started looking to other parts of the world to control for resources and markets. This was the It started with the fascination of the foreign Enlightenment thinkers started to question the ideas of Europe and the Christian religion How did the start? Europeans started to look to foreign nations and cultures for inspiration and answers to the questions of the age They wanted to learn from foreign cultures 1
The first European Explorers Industrialization and the more raw materials + bigger markets = colonies European countries soon needed bigger markets to buy the products that they made Industrialization greatly increased the demand for raw materials European factories could produce a lot more goods, and the factories could turn raw materials into finished products very quickly What motivated? ECONOMIC motives included the desire to make money, to expand and control foreign trade, to create new markets for products, to acquire raw materials and cheap labor, to compete for investments and resources, and to export technology and transportation methods. What motivated? POLITICAL motives were based on a nation s desire to gain power, to compete with other European countries, to expand, to exercise military force, to gain prestige by winning colonies, and to boost national pride and security. 2
What motivated? EXPLORATORY motives were based on the desire to explore unknown or uncharted, to conduct scientific research, to conduct medical searches for the causes and treatment of diseases, to go on an adventure, and to investigate unknown lands and cultures. What motivated? RELIGIOUS motives included the desire to spread Christianity, to protect European missionaries in other lands, to spread European values and moral beliefs, to educate peoples of other cultures, and to end the slave trade in Africa. What motivated? IDEOLOGICAL motives were based on cultural values such as the belief that the white race was superior, other cultures were primitive, Europeans should civilize peoples in other parts of the world, great nations have empires, and only the strongest nations will survive. 3
v. Ideological racial superiority (White Man s Burden) v. Ideological racial superiority (White Man s Burdon) B. Western Advantages i. strong economies ii. powerful armies iii. well-organized governments iv. superior technology How did imperialists control their colonies? Colony A country or region governed internally by a foreign power There were four basic types of imperial control Protectorate A country or with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power Sphere of Influence An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges Economic Imperialism Independent but less developed nations controlled by private business interests rather than by other governments There were two basic methods of managing colonies Indirect control The imperialist powers used local people to run the colony. Direct control The imperialist power brought in government officials from Europe and hoped colonies would become part of the empire. v. Ideological racial superiority (White Man s Burdon) B. Western Advantages i. strong economies ii. powerful armies iii. well-organized governments iv. superior technology C. Different forms of imperial control i. Colonies ii. Protectorates iii. spheres of influence iv. economic imperialism USA uses economic imperialism in Latin America Ottoman Empire weakens Berlin Conference divides Africa Open Door Policy in India becomes China the jewel in the crown What parts Who of the were world the were major part Imperial of the New Powers? Imperialism? As European countries industrialized, they found that they needed raw materials to keep the factories working. They also needed markets to sell their goods. Europeans started looking to other parts of the world to control for resources and markets. This was the 4
3/2/16 2. The British Take Over India A. by mid-1800s British East India Company controlled three fifths of India i. Sepoy Rebellion Indian soldiers in the British China: The Open Door Policy ancient civilization huge population very rich no contact with outside world army rebel against the British rule ii. colonial rule (called the Raj) started after the Sepoy Rebellion B. by the late 1800s western-educated Indians started a nationalist movement to end British rule Sugar came cheaply from the colonies in the West Indies The western nations became addicted to tea. The British needed to find a But the Chinese product to sell did not want the Chinese. western trade Theygoods. found this. Opiu m The Chinese allowed foreigners to open trade centers in one city but tea needed to be bought (expensively) from China Chinese tea factories made tea The Revolution insaw England for sale to standard AIndustrial new of living tea saw people change thevaluable way they livedproduct. and worked. foreigners become a very social Factory owners gave workers tea mixed with lots of sugar made the workers hyper and more productive. This led to the Opium Wars. The only goods the Chinese would The trade Chinese furious and destroyed for were was silver. all the opium they could find. Soon Britain was facing bankruptcy. 1. China and the A. Western Powers used diplomacy and war to win favorable trade agreements in China B. Decline of the Qing Dynasty i. poor economy ii. widespread official corruption iii. political unrest (Taiping Rebellion) 5