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New Imperialism in Africa and New Imperialism in Africa and Asia: Culture and Colonialism Asia: Culture and Colonialism I. I. Old and New Imperialism: Old and New Imperialism: European Ideology and Power European Ideology and Power II. II. The “Dark Continent:” Africa in the The “Dark Continent:” Africa in the European Imagination European Imagination III. III. New Imperialism in Africa and New Imperialism in Africa and Asia: Causes and Consequences Asia: Causes and Consequences

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New Imperialism in Africa and New Imperialism in Africa and Asia: Culture and ColonialismAsia: Culture and Colonialism

I.I. Old and New Imperialism: Old and New Imperialism: European Ideology and PowerEuropean Ideology and Power

II.II. The “Dark Continent:” Africa in the The “Dark Continent:” Africa in the European ImaginationEuropean Imagination

III.III. New Imperialism in Africa and New Imperialism in Africa and Asia: Causes and ConsequencesAsia: Causes and Consequences

European Worldwide ImperialismEuropean Worldwide Imperialism

During the 19th

century, Western powers expand empires worldwide.Britain-SE Asia, China, India, Africa, Caribbean, France-Africa, SE Asia Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal-Africa.U.S.-Central America, Caribbean, Japan and China

Worldwide Colonization during Worldwide Colonization during the 19the 19thth CenturyCentury

““Civilization” Comes to AfricaCivilization” Comes to Africa

““We Greet Thee, Mary” by Paul We Greet Thee, Mary” by Paul GauginGaugin

European CuriositiesEuropean Curiosities

Four Motivations for the New Four Motivations for the New ImperialismImperialism

1. Cultural1. Cultural--Exploration and travel books.Exploration and travel books.2. Religious2. Religious--Christian conversions or Christian conversions or

missionary work.missionary work.3. Economic3. Economic--supply raw materials and supply raw materials and

inexpensive labor for European inexpensive labor for European industrialization.industrialization.

4. Political4. Political--Enhance nationalism and unity Enhance nationalism and unity within European nations.within European nations.

David LivingstoneDavid Livingstone

The “Civilizing” Mission: The “Civilizing” Mission: EurocentrismEurocentrism in Africain Africa

Christianization of Africa Christianization of Africa

British in ShanghaiBritish in Shanghai

European Bridge in ChinaEuropean Bridge in China

English Rule in India:English Rule in India:16001600--19471947

EurocentrismEurocentrism: English Colonial : English Colonial Dominance in IndiaDominance in India

European Settlers in AfricaEuropean Settlers in Africa

Dutch East Indies: Human Dutch East Indies: Human CapitalCapital

New Imperialism and the New Imperialism and the Growth of European PowerGrowth of European Power

1857: British military 1857: British military puts down puts down SepoySepoyMutiny in India.Mutiny in India.1876: Belgian King, 1876: Belgian King, Leopold II claim Leopold II claim Congo as Belgian Congo as Belgian territory.territory.18851885--Congress of Congress of Berlin partitions Berlin partitions Africa.Africa.

The Partition of AfricaThe Partition of Africa

Partition of AsiaPartition of Asia