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The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914

The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914. Chapter 11 Page 336. The Scramble for Africa. Chapter 11 Section 1 page 339. Africa before Domination. African people divided into hundreds of ethnic & linguistic groups Spoke over 1,000 languages Problems with exploration of African lands.

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The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914

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  1. The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914 Chapter 11 Page 336

  2. The Scramble for Africa Chapter 11 Section 1 page 339

  3. Africa before Domination • African people divided into hundreds of ethnic & linguistic groups • Spoke over 1,000 languages • Problems with exploration of African lands

  4. Driving Imperialism • Industrial Revolution drove Imperialism • Wanted new markets & raw materials • Nationalism • empire is measure of national greatness • Racism & Social Darwinism arose

  5. Promoting Imperialism in Africa • Technology • Maxim gun • Steam engine • allows quicker travel • Quinine • Multiple languages & cultures of Africa

  6. Berlin Conference • Prevent war • 14 nations met to give rules for division of Africa

  7. Groups clash • Africans, Dutch & British clash over lands & resources • Zulus Fight British • Boers or Dutch fight British

  8. Boer War • Between British & Boers • First total war • British capture South Africans • 14,000 die in camps • Britain wins the war

  9. Europeans Claim Muslim Lands Chapter 11 Section 3 Page 352

  10. Ottoman Empire • 1566 last powerful sultan • Government broke up into corrupt factions • Inflation • Selim III tries to update army • Janissary corps resist & overthrow him

  11. Territory • Geopolitics • Interest in or taking land for its strategic location or products • Europeans interested in Ottoman Empire

  12. Crimean War • Russian Czars launch war on Ottomans to gain Black Sea • Goal to give Russia Warm-weather port • 1853 - Crimean War • Ottomans, Britain & France defeat Russians • Showed Ottoman Weakness

  13. Great Game • Muslim Lands • Russia wanted India lands • Britain defended their empire • Wanted to control Afghanistan

  14. Persia • Asia, Russia & Britain want to exploit Persia • Britain wants Afghanistan as a buffer • Persia Resists but forced to give up claims

  15. Tobacco • Persia ruler sells rights to tobacco • Riots broke out • Revolutionaries forced a constitution • Russia & Britain control Persia after that

  16. British Imperialism in India Chapter 11 Section 4 Page 357

  17. East India Company • Company rules with little interference • Even has own military • Valued India for potential • major supplier of raw materials • potential market for British goods

  18. Impact of Colonialism • India benefited & was harmed • British held most political & economic power • Loss of self-sufficiency • Caused famines • Racist attitudes

  19. Impact of Colonialism • Positive • 3rd largest railway network • developed a modern economy • Sanitation & public health improved • Schools & colleges founded • Ended local waring

  20. Sepoy Mutiny • Angry about fat used as grease • Soldiers rebelled • Captured Delhi • Spread over Northern India • Britain takes direct control over India

  21. Nationalism in India • Wanted to change cast system • Wanted better jobs/pay

  22. Imperialism in Southeast Asia Chapter 11 Section 5 Page 362

  23. U.S. Imperialism in the Pacific • Most Americans disliked colonizing • Spanish-American War 1898 • Acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico & Guam • Filipino nationalists not happy about colonization

  24. U.S. Imperialism in Pacific • U.S. fights with Filipino nationalists • 1899-1902 • U.S. promised help to self rule

  25. Hawaii • Interest began in 1790’s • 1820’s sugar trade comes to Hawaii • 75% of Hawaii’s wealth is sugar cane

  26. Problems • 1890 no Tariff on sugar • Cut into profits • Called for annexation of Hawaii • get extra 2 cents per pound • Queen Liliuokalani • Called for new constitution • More political power to Hawaiians • 1893 Queen removed from power • Plantation owner new president of Hawaii • 1898 Hawaii annexed by U.S.

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