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The Height of Imperialism

The Height of Imperialism. Southeast Asia Africa India Latin America. Introduction to Imperialism. What is “New Imperialism”? How is it different? What are the goals of Imperialism? Social Darwinism/Racism White Man’s Burden. Great Britain Singapore Burma France Vietnam Indochina

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The Height of Imperialism

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  1. The Height of Imperialism Southeast Asia Africa India Latin America

  2. Introduction to Imperialism • What is “New Imperialism”? • How is it different? • What are the goals of Imperialism? • Social Darwinism/Racism • White Man’s Burden

  3. Great Britain Singapore Burma France Vietnam Indochina Thailand United States Philippines Colonial Takeover in Southeast Asia

  4. Colonial Regimes in Southeast Asia • Indirect rule • Dutch East India Company • Direct Rule • Burma • Colonial Economies • Imports/exports • Plantations • infrastructure

  5. Resistance to Colonial Rule • Resistance by the ruling class • Burma (Vietnam) • Peasant Revolts • Burma- Saya San • Nationalism

  6. West Africa Intense European rivalries Slaves Peanuts, timber, hides, palm oil North Africa Muhammad Ali Suez Canal Sudan Morocco Ethiopia Empire Building in Africa

  7. Central Africa Livingston; Stanley King Leopold II East Africa German involvement Berlin Conference South Africa 200,000 whites Boers (Afrikaners) Cecil Rhodes Boer War Empire Building in Africa

  8. Colonial Rule in Africa • Indirect rule • Class/tribal conflict • Maintained local traditions • Direct Rule • French • Assimilation

  9. Rise of African Nationalism • Western educated- admire or resent the West? • Western hypocrisy • Segregation/racism • 20th century- native people began to organize

  10. British Rule in India • Sepoy Mutiny • Cow and pig fat greased ammo • Hindu/Muslim rivalries • Kanpur • Queen Victoria became Empress of India

  11. Colonial Rule in India • Benefits • Order and stability • Honest and efficient government • School system established (but only for upper class) • Railroads, telegraph, postal service • Costs • Destroyed local industries • Farmers switched from food to cotton production • Treated as inferior • Disrespect shown for India’s cultural heritage

  12. Indian Nationalist Movement • Began with upper-class educated • Indian National Congress- share in governing • Mohandas Gandhi- nonviolent resistance

  13. Colonial Indian Culture • British colleges opened in India • Publishing companies • Rabindranath Tagore • Writer, poet, social reformer, spiritual leader, educator, philosopher, singer, painter • Set up an international university • Promoted pride in national Indian consciousness

  14. Nation Building in Latin America • Creoles- had some power, but were second-class citizens • Peninsulares- held all the important positions • Mestizos- servants or laborers • Napoleon’s defeat of Spain weakened colonial control • Haitian Revolt

  15. Revolt in Mexico • Miguel Hidalgo • Organized local Native Americans and mestizos to free themselves from the Spanish • Force was defeated and Hidalgo executed • Creoles and peninsulares joined in the revolt • Independence in 1822

  16. Jose de San Martin- Argentina Spaniards must be removed from South America Led a surprise attack over the Andes into Chile Simon Bolivar- Venezuela Led struggle for independence in Venezuela, New Grenada (Columbia), and Ecuador Revolts in South America • Monroe Doctrine- guaranteed the independence of any new Latin American country and warned against any European intervention in the Americas

  17. Difficulties of Nation Building • Rule of the Caudillos • Santa Anna • Texas • Mexican War • Benito Juarez • Separation of church and state • Land distribution • Educational system • Economic Imperialism • Persistent Inequality

  18. Political Change in Latin America • United States in Latin America • Spanish War • Puerto Rico/Cuba • Panama • American investments- forces sent to Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Columbia, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic

  19. Revolution in Mexico • Porfirio Diaz- ruled Mexico • Wages declined • 95% owned no land • Diaz forced from power • Emiliano Zepata- led a revolt against the wealthy landowners • 1917- new constitution

  20. Economic Change in Latin America • Prosperity from exporting: • Argentina- wheat and beef • Brazil- coffee • Central America- coffee and bananas • Peru- sugar and silver • Began to build their own factories

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