Late Nineteenth Century European...

Late Nineteenth Century

European Imperialism

1870-1914

Objective

To understand the causes of European

imperialism of the late 19th century

To understand the extent of European

imperial expansion

To understand the consequences of

European imperialism for Europe and the

developing world

Definitions

Imperialism

Colonialism

Nationalism

Chauvinism

The World in 1900

Causes of Late 19th Century

Economic

Industrialization

European Capitalism

European Investments

Causes of Late 19th Century

Political

Cultural and Religious

Britain

Largest colonial empire

“Sun never sets on the British Empire”

Two kinds of colonies

British Empire

Cecil Rhodes

France

Second Largest colonial empire

Acquisitions

Motivations

French Colonial Empire

French Madagascar

Bastille Day in Vietnam

Southeast Asia

Germany

Bismarck originally opposed colonial

expansion

Germany took colonies in 1880s for status

symbols

German Colonial Empire

Missionary School in German East

Africa

United States

Did not get involved in European affairs

Became colonial power after 1898

Monroe Doctrine

“Informal Imperialism”

The United States and Possessions

Cartoon of Spanish-American War

Scramble for Africa

European interest in Africa

“Dark Continent”

Exploration of Interior

Scramble for Africa

By 1914, 90% of Africa under European

control

Berlin Conference in 1885

Berlin Conference

Scramble for Africa

Consequences

Africa, 1914

European Imperialism in Asia

Britain trading in India since 1600s

British government gradually took over India in

the 1800s

Mughal Empire 1526-1761

British Expansion in India

Consequences of British Imperialism in

Life in British India

Road-building in India

Potentially huge market

Closed to European trade until 1800s

Opium War (1840)

“Spheres of influence”

Chinese monarchy seriously weakened

Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi

Opium War, 1840

Spheres of Influence in China

Missionary Activity in China

Reaction to Imperialism

Rise of Nationalist Movements

Mohandas Gandhi

Boxer Rebellion

Sun-Yat Sen

Long isolated from Western trade

U.S. opens Japan to trade in 1854

Meiji Restoration (1868)

Japanese view of Europeans, 1500s

Opening of Japan, 1854

Emperor Meiji

(1852-1912)

Japan adopts imperialism by 1890s

Sino-Japanese War (1894-95)

Russo-Japanese War (1904-05)

“Yellow Peril”

Map of Japanese Expansion

Conclusion

Different reasons for European imperialism

during late nineteenth century

European imperialism causes reactions in

Africa and Asia

European imperialism disrupts traditional

way of life and continues to affect the world

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