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New Imperialism

New Imperialism. IMPERIALISM. Old Imperialism. Africa & Asia. Exceptions The New World. Emigration. 1815-1932 60 million from GB Ireland Italy Germany Left Europe Jewish people, largely b/c of persecution. New Imperialism Feb 23rd, 2011. 1800 7% of the World’s Territory. 1914

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New Imperialism

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  1. New Imperialism

  2. IMPERIALISM

  3. Old Imperialism • Africa & Asia

  4. Exceptions • The New World

  5. Emigration • 1815-1932 • 60 million from • GB • Ireland • Italy • Germany • Left Europe • Jewish people, largely b/c of persecution

  6. New ImperialismFeb 23rd, 2011

  7. 1800 7% of the World’s Territory 1914 84% of the World’s Territory European powers controlled

  8. “British Empire Upon Which the Sun Never Sets”

  9. Causes • Economic • Religious • Military • Ideology

  10. Economic

  11. Religion/Missionary Work

  12. Dr. David Livingstone Henry Morton Stanley “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”

  13. Military

  14. Ideology

  15. Social Darwinism

  16. The Scramble for Africa

  17. 1880 10% 1914 All of Africa Except Liberia & Ethiopia European African Control

  18. Forms of Imperialism

  19. Colony

  20. Protectorate

  21. Spheres of Influence

  22. New Imperialismin Africa

  23. The Congo

  24. Britain’s Control of Egypt

  25. Berlin Conference 1884-85

  26. Declared • Motivation for the conference

  27. Who? • Who isn’t represented? **Begins the “Scramble for Africa”

  28. Britain’s Empire in Africa • Had Egypt & wanted to move South

  29. Sudan • Battle of Omdurman

  30. South Africa & the Boer War (1899-1902)

  31. North West Africa

  32. Germany

  33. Italy

  34. New Imperialism in Asia

  35. China

  36. GB smuggled in Opium & it became popular • China tries to stop the smuggling • Opium Wars begin in 1839

  37. Superior military technology allows GB to win

  38. Treaty of Nanking 1842 • Forced open Chinese Ports to British (& later French) • Sphere of Influence

  39. By Late 19th Century • Much of E. China was dominated by • GB, • France, • Russia, • Japan • & Germany

  40. Boxer Rebellion 1900 b/c of Anti-Western sentiments • Multi-national force puts it down

  41. Dr. Sun Yat-sen • Wanted to est a Republic • Sparked the beginning of Chinese nationalist movement

  42. India • “Jewel of the British Empire” • Why? • Most valuable • British East India Company was given control of India

  43. Sepoy Mutiny or Rebellion • 1857-1858 • Resentment against British rule • British win & British Parliament will rule India

  44. GB will train India to run India like GB -> Indian National Congress 1885 • Indian independence in 1946

  45. Japan

  46. US Commodore Matthew Perry forces Japan to open trade in 1853

  47. Comm. Perry Meeting Japanese Officials

  48. Japan quickly modernized/industrialized by late 19th century • Meiji Restoration 1867 reforms aimed at helping Japan compete w/ west

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