Aim Question: Do Now:

What were Name the mother

the causes of countries for the
Imperialism? five countries in
your packet.
The Causes of
Imperialism
 COLONIALISM SPEEDS UP
Age of Exploration

Europeans raced for overseas colonies

Growth of European commerce and trade
worldwide

Commercial Revolution
European Imperialism
 What is Imperialism?
Imperialism is WHEN
A STRONGER
COUNTRY CALLED A
MOTHER COUNTRY
CONQUERS AND
CONTROLS A
WEAKER COUNTRY
CALLED A COLONY.
 BRITISH IMPERIALISM
Famous Quote: The Sun never sets on the
British Empire

What does this mean?

ENGLANDS EMPIRE CONTAINED SO MANY
COLONIES THAT IT COVERED MOST OF THE
WORLD!
BRITISH IMPERIALISM
 What were the Causes of
Imperialism?
1) The Industrial nations wanted to get
NATURAL RESOURCES.

2) These natural resources include OIL,

COAL, and WOOD.

3) Industrial Countries wanted places to

sell their MANUFACTURED GOODS.
 What were the Causes of
Imperialism?
4) Colonies gave powerful nations the
right to have MILITARY BASES all
around the world.

5) Many people in the Mother Countries

wanted to go to the colonies to make
MONEY.
 What were the Causes of
Imperialism?
6) The WHITE MANS BURDEN was
another reason. Most Europeans
believe they had to go to Africa and Asia
to CIVILIZE the people.

7) The Europeans also wanted to make

these people into CHRISTIANS.
FAMOUS MOTHER COUNTRIES ARE:

Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
The Netherlands
The United States
Japan
Aim Question:
Do Now:
How did the
Europeans
build their
Use the picture on
empires in the the Smart Board
19th and 20th and start the
Century? GREEDY JOHNNIE
Page.
 European Empire
Building in the 19th
th
and 20 Century
 What is old imperialism?
1) Old Imperialism deals with the AGE OF
DISCOVERY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, GREAT
BRITAIN, THE NETHERLANDS, AND
FRANCE colonized parts of Africa, Asia,
and the Americas.

2) As Europeans moved to these areas

they brought their GOODS and IDEAS
with them.
 OLD IMPERIALISM
1500s-1700s

England, France, Holland, Portugal, and

Spain

Wars over colonies

 INTERLUDE LATE 1700s-LATE 1800s
Europeans were preoccupied with happenings on
the European continent and in the existing
European colonies.

American Revolution
French Revolution
Napoleonic Wars
Latin American Wars for Independence
Growth of Nationalism
Industrial Revolution
 What is new imperialism?
1) The New Imperialism occurred in the
late 1800s.

2) EUROPEAN EXPANSION reached its

peak at this time.

3) INDUSTRIALIZATION, TECHNOLOGY,
and MILITARY MIGHT gave Europeans
enormous advantages over the world.
 Which nations had colonies?
1) GREAT BRITAIN had the most colonies
of any European nation.

2) Britain had: Canada, INDIA, Australia,

New Zealand, British Honduras (Belize),
GUYANA in South America and Islands
in the Caribbean.
 Which nations had colonies?

3) Much of the EASTERN HALF OF AFRICA was

controlled by the British.

4) By 1900, the British controlled a city in Asia

called HONG KONG.
 Which nations had colonies?
5) FRANCE also had a big empire that
included Northern and Western Africa,
Indochina, and other territories.

6) Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy,

JAPAN, and THE UNITED STATES also
had colonies.
Aim Question:
Do Now:
Why were
European
Imperialist
Use the picture on
Nations the Smart Board
successful and complete the
conquerors? GREEDY JOHNNIE
Page.
 Why were
Europeans
successful
conquerors?
 European Imperialism Success
(1885- 1915)

A. European Advantages:

1) TECHNOLOGY Europeans possessed

FIREARMS, STEAMSHIPS, TELEGRAPHS,
that gave them access to the African
territory and the ability to defeat native
people.
 European Imperialism Success
(1885- 1915)

A. European Advantages:

2) SURPRISE Many African people were

UNPREPARED FOR ATTACK, some
WELCOMED European expeditions only
to be CONQUERED by them later.
 European Imperialism Success
(1885- 1915)

A. European Advantages:

3) DISUNITY Many different tribal peoples

occupied African territory and DIDNT
UNIFY AGAINST THE IMPERIALIST
ENEMY.
Aim Question: Do Now:

Should
(1) In 1914, how many
European African nations were
Imperialism be independent?

praised or
(2) Which European nation
condemned? controlled the most
number of colonies in
Africa?
Should we praise
or condemn
Imperialism
 The Positive Effects of
Imperialism

1) Mother Countries OFTEN IMPROVED

THE INFRASTRUCTURE of the colonies.

2) ROADS, BRIDGES, RAILROADS are

examples of Infrastructure.

3) While the goal of building the Infrastructure

in the colonies was to SPEED UP THE
REMOVAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Native
peoples did benefit from these actions.
 The Negative Effects of
Imperialism
1) Mother Countries SEIZED THE LAND OF
THE NATIVE PEOPLE and force major
changes on their culture.

2) A major example of a major change was

INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION TO
CHRISTIANITY.

3) The NATURAL RESOURCES of the colonies

were STOLEN and sent back to the mother
countries.
 The Negative Effects of
Imperialism

4) The native workers helped in this

process and were often MISTREATED by
the Imperialists.

5) MANUFACTURED GOODS (example: Clothes)

were then sold back to the colonies for HUGE
PROFITS.
 Important Vocabulary you need
to know:
1. Imperialism: When a stronger nation
conquers and controls a weaker nation.

2. Colony: A nation controlled by a stronger

nation called a Mother Country.

3. Age of Imperialism: Between 1850-1920,

European Imperialist nations control most of
Africa, Some of South America, and
Southeast Asia.
Aim Question: Do Now:

How did Japan

respond to
How would you
Western respond to alien
Imperialism? warships landing
outside of North
Rockland H.S?
 Japans
Response to
Western
Imperialism
 A. Historical Background

1) In 1853, the US Navy led by

COMMODORE PERRY sailed into Tokyo
Bay with the most advanced WARSHIPS.

2) THE UNITED STATES wanted to force

Japan to open its PORTS so that goods
could be sold there.
 A. Historical Background

3) The Japanese King, known as the

SHOGUN was intimidated by the
American military power.

4) This ended Japanese ISOLATION and

allowed the United States to trade
there.
 B. Results

1) The END OF THE SHOGUN RULE

Japanese people led by their lords were
ANGRY that the Shogun had given in to
the Americans.

2) The Lords revolted and OVERTHREW

the Shogun and installed an EMPEROR.
 B. Results

3) The MEIJI RESTORATION Emperor

MEIJI began a rapid program of
technological advancement to catch up
with the Western world.

4) The Meiji Restoration means that Japan

is now INDUSTRIALIZED.
 B. Results

5) JAPANESE IMPERIALISM STARTS Once

Japan begins to MODERNIZE, it needs
raw materials (COAL, IRON, OIL) and
this leads to Japans conquest of KOREA
and other Asian territories.
Aim Question: Do Now:

How did
imperialism
Explain one event
affect Chinas from your life that
development? made an impact.
Imperialism
and China
 A. Origins
1) In the 1800s, THE MANCHU RULERS OF
CHINA wanted to keep China isolated
from the outside world.

2) The Chinese consider the West

INFERIOR This is called
ETHNOCENTRISM.
 A. Origins
3) As a result, CHINA LACKED MANY OF
THE WESTS TECHNOLOGIES (examples:
steamships, modern cannons, rifles).

4) China was MILITARILY TOO WEAK to

resist the demands of the West
(FRANCE, ENGLAND, GERMANY) for
trading rights in China.
 B. The Opium War
1) England used its trading rights to sell
OPIUM, A POWERFUL DRUG TO
CHINESE CITIZENS.

2) The Opium made the Chinese people

into DRUG ADDICTS.

3) The Chinese government attempted to

STOP THE OPIUM TRADE but Western
Armies crushed the Manchu Army.
 C. Spheres of Influence
1) After the Opium War, WESTERN
NATIONS CARVED OUT TERRITORY
from Chinas wealthiest regions.

2) England gained control of the YANGTZE

RIVER VALLEY.
CONCEPT OF RACES CIRCA 1900