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Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific: Control and Impact

Explore forms of control in Southeast Asia such as colonies, protectorates, and spheres of influence, including indirect and direct management like paternalism and assimilation. Uncover the impact of colonialism on regions like Indochina, Siam, and the Pacific Islands, studying modernization, migration, and conflicts arising from racial and religious differences. Learn the story of U.S. imperialism in the Philippines and Hawaii, depicting nationalist uprisings, economic shifts, and the struggle for independence. Delve into the historical narrative of imperialism in these regions and its enduring consequences.

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Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific: Control and Impact

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  1. Imperialism in Southeast Asia Unit 6, SSWH 15 d

  2. Forms of Control • - colony, protectorate, sphere of influence, economic imperialism • Types of Management: Indirect and direct • Indirect: limited self-rule, legislative body (local & foreign officials) • Direct (2): • Paternalism: Provide for locals but grant no rights • Assimilation: adaptation of locals to ruling culture

  3. Race to Claim Pacific Rim • Pacific Rim: Lands of Southeast Asia that border Pacific Ocean - establish trading ports (location) - land perfect for plantation agriculture (natural resources)

  4. Indochina • French directly control Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia • Export rice, angering Vietnamese

  5. Colonial Impact • •Modernization: helps European businesses • •Improve: Education, health, sanitation • Millions migrate to Southeast Asia to work in mines, plantations • •Colonialism leads to racial & religious clashes

  6. Siam Remains Independent • King Mongkut modernizes country: - starts schools - reforms legal system - reorganizes government - builds transportation & telegraph systems - ends slavery

  7. U.S. Imperialism in the Pacific Islands • U.S. gains Philippines after Spanish-American War • Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino nationalists against U.S. rule • U.S. defeats three-year nationalist revolt (1902) • Focus on cash crops leads to food shortages

  8. Hawaii Becomes a Republic • Americans establish sugar-cane plantations on Hawaii • By mid-1800s, sugar accounts for 75 percent of Hawaii’s wealth • U.S. business leaders want annexation—adding territory to country • Queen Liliuokalani tries to restore Hawaiian control • U.S. annexes Republic of Hawaii (1898)

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