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in documents about in documents about Imperialism.Imperialism.

- Identify the roots of - Identify the roots of Imperialism.Imperialism.

The first scientist appeared at the door and said, The first scientist appeared at the door and said, “I’ve come for them.” Carefully the test tubes were set “I’ve come for them.” Carefully the test tubes were set down. The reply came: “They’re not ready.” A few down. The reply came: “They’re not ready.” A few minutes later, a loud noise could be heard. The first minutes later, a loud noise could be heard. The first scientist rushed away, glancing to see if anyone was scientist rushed away, glancing to see if anyone was watching and muttering, “I’ve got to give them the watching and muttering, “I’ve got to give them the slip!”slip!”

True/False??True/False??1. The first scientist is a man.1. The first scientist is a man.2. There are two scientists in the story.2. There are two scientists in the story.3. The first scientist came for the test tubes.3. The first scientist came for the test tubes.4. The test tubes weren’t ready.4. The test tubes weren’t ready.5. The scientist was doing an experiment.5. The scientist was doing an experiment.6. A loud noise came from the room.6. A loud noise came from the room.7. The first scientist ran away.7. The first scientist ran away.8. A murder was committed.8. A murder was committed.9. The scientist did it.9. The scientist did it.

ImperialismImperialism• Policy of exploiting people and nations for

the political and/or economic benefit of another nation.

• Motivating Factors?– Racism and Social Darwinism

• “Anglo-Saxon Superiority”• John Burgess• Herbert Spencer• Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden”

The White Man's BurdenThe White Man's BurdenTake up the White Man's burden--Take up the White Man's burden--

Send forth the best ye breed--Send forth the best ye breed--Go bind your sons to exileGo bind your sons to exile

To serve your captives' need;To serve your captives' need;To wait in heavy harness,To wait in heavy harness,On fluttered folk and wild--On fluttered folk and wild--

Your new-caught, sullen peoples,Your new-caught, sullen peoples,Half-devil and half-child.Half-devil and half-child.

Notice how the nativepopulation is depictedas children relying upona paternalistic UncleSam…

ImperialismImperialism• Motivating Factors?

– Missionary Motive• Imperialism of

Righteousness• 1898 Reverend J.H.

Barrows.• Between 1870-1900

American religious groups

increased Protestant missionaries

6-fold.

Western Progress

Christianity

Civilization

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ImperialismImperialism• Motivating Factors?

– Strategic Concerns• Admiral Alfred Mahan’s

book “Influence of Sea Power

on History” called for:– Need for strong navy.– Panama Canal.– Naval bases in the

Caribbean & Pacific.– Annex Hawaii and other

Pacific Islands.

ImperialismImperialism• Motivating Factors?

– Strategic Concerns• Republican Senator

Henry Cabot Lodge.• Teddy Roosevelt• Journalists Whitelaw

Reid and Albert Shaw.• John Hay and Elihu

Root.• Naval Advisory Board

was created in 1881.

ImperialismImperialism• Motivating Factors?

– Economic Designs• Expansion through

trade.– Commodore

Matthew Perry 1854.

Commodore Matthew Perry