Imperialism Imperialism

What is imperialism?What is imperialism?

►ImperialismImperialism: Domination by one : Domination by one country of the political, economic or country of the political, economic or cultural life of another country or cultural life of another country or region. region.

►Europe had gained power by the Europe had gained power by the 1800s—led to aggressive 1800s—led to aggressive expansionismexpansionism

Causes for Imperialism Causes for Imperialism

►Economic interestsEconomic interests Industrial Rev. created needs that spurred Industrial Rev. created needs that spurred

overseas expansionoverseas expansion Manufacturers wanted access to natural Manufacturers wanted access to natural

resourcesresources

►Political & Military interestsPolitical & Military interests Merchant ships needed bases around the Merchant ships needed bases around the

world for coal & suppliesworld for coal & supplies To stop expansion of rival countries To stop expansion of rival countries

Causes for ImperialismCauses for Imperialism

►Humanitarian Goals Humanitarian Goals Westerners felt concern for other placesWesterners felt concern for other places Missionaries, doctors, etc felt it was their Missionaries, doctors, etc felt it was their

duty to spread the “blessings” of western duty to spread the “blessings” of western civilizationcivilization

►Social Darwinism Social Darwinism European races are superior to all others: European races are superior to all others:

imperialism is a way of improving the imperialism is a way of improving the human species human species

Imperialism in Africa Imperialism in Africa

► Competition by world powers for land & Competition by world powers for land & resourcesresources

►Berlin Conference-Berlin Conference- European powers met in European powers met in Berlin to avoid bloodshed over Africa (NO Berlin to avoid bloodshed over Africa (NO African countries invited)African countries invited) European power could not claim any part of Africa European power could not claim any part of Africa

unless it had set up government office thereunless it had set up government office there Rush for Africa is on: Europeans send officials to Rush for Africa is on: Europeans send officials to

exert power over localsexert power over locals Europeans partitioned almost entire continent Europeans partitioned almost entire continent Redrew map of Africa w/ little regard for ethnic Redrew map of Africa w/ little regard for ethnic

boundariesboundaries

Division of Africa Division of Africa

►Belgians exploited the riches of the Belgians exploited the riches of the Congo: copper, ivory, rubber Congo: copper, ivory, rubber

►France took a giant portion of AfricaFrance took a giant portion of Africa►Britain took a smaller portion, but it Britain took a smaller portion, but it

was more heavily populated with was more heavily populated with many rich resourcesmany rich resources Zanzibar: Important British protectorate; Zanzibar: Important British protectorate;

vast resourcesvast resources

Africans Resist Imperialism Africans Resist Imperialism

►Armed resistance across AfricaArmed resistance across Africa►Successful resistance: Ethiopia Successful resistance: Ethiopia

survivessurvives Ancient Christian kingdomAncient Christian kingdom Menelik II-Menelik II- modernized the country modernized the country Resisted Italian invasionResisted Italian invasion Only state besides Liberia to preserve its Only state besides Liberia to preserve its

independence independence

Egypt Seeks to Modernize Egypt Seeks to Modernize

►Egypt under British controlEgypt under British control►Suez Canal-Suez Canal- 100-mile waterway that 100-mile waterway that

links the Mediterranean and Red Seaslinks the Mediterranean and Red Seas Greatly shortened the sea route from Greatly shortened the sea route from

Europe to South & East AsiaEurope to South & East Asia ““Lifeline to India”Lifeline to India”

StoryBoardStoryBoard

►On the paper provided, you will create a On the paper provided, you will create a story about the emergence of story about the emergence of imperialism. imperialism. The idea is to be creative in telling me how The idea is to be creative in telling me how

and why imperialism started. You can also and why imperialism started. You can also include information on Africa. include information on Africa.

Each box must contain a pictureEach box must contain a picture The lines underneath the box should be The lines underneath the box should be

where the story is written and should where the story is written and should correspond with the picture. correspond with the picture.

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