26.4 Notes

Expansion in Asia

Positive and Negative Effects of Imperialism

Positives1. New Technologies

2. Medicines

Negatives

1.Native cultures are sometimes overshadowed by colonizers culture

2.New diseases are introduced

I. British Imperialism in India• Br. gov’t seized control of 3/5 of India, after an

uprising against the Br. East India Company’s control.

A. The Nature of British Rule

1. Br. put themselves above Indian society.

2. Br. schools taught Western ideas & beliefs.

B. The Rise of Indian Nationalism

1. Indian Muslims believed that Br. rule had protected them from violence (Hindus).

British Colonials in India

How might an image such as this provoke feelings of resentment and nationalism among native Indians?

II. Japanese Response to Imperialism

A. The Meiji Restoration- return of emperor

1. Class system was done away with.

a. Society could choose their profession.

B. Industrialization

1. Japan copied Western ideas & industrialism.

C. The Sino-Japanese War

1. Japan defeats China- Korean independence

2. Concessions:

a. Japan gained Taiwan

b. Right to trade in China

III. Imperialism in Southeast Asia

A. British Colonies

1. Burma

2. Singapore

B. French Gains

1. Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam- Fr. Indochina

2. Siam (Thailand) remained independent

C. The Dutch East Indies

1. Indonesia

How does this painting reflect the king’s acceptance of some aspects of Western society?

Siam’s king Mongkut

IV. U.S. Interests in the Pacific Islands

A. The Samoa Islands

1. U.S., Br., and Germany all had interest in the Samoan Islands.

a. War was avoided by a treaty.

B. The Hawaiian Islands

1. U.S. businessmen became too powerful and Queen Liliuokalani gave up her reign.

C. The Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island

1. U.S. defeated the Sp. for control of the Philippines.

2. U.S. had to put down the Philipino’s attempt at independence led by Emilio Aguinaldo.

Why did Liliuokalani give up control of Hawaii?

Group WorkOption # 1

• Create a chart showing the positive and negative effects of British rule in India.

• You may not use any of the examples I used from the previous day.

• Minimum of two for each.

Option # 2• Look at the map on p. 678 and

using the imperialist countries, match each of the following statements to the correct country.

1. Gained several small nations and combined them into one territory

2. Built the city of Singapore; created an important naval base in the region

3. Revolts; gradual changes and reforms in colonial policies

4. Had a stable government; operated as a buffer zone for other countries