ImperialismImperialism

Imperialism: What?Imperialism: What?

• What is it? – Imperialism is when one government

tries to control the government and economy of another country.

– Took place in the mid to late 1800s and early 1900s

Imperialism: Who?Imperialism: Who?• European countries and eventually

America: – England – France – Germany – Spain – Portugal – Italy – Belgium – United States

Imperialism: Why?Imperialism: Why?

• Nationalism – Drive to make your own country better—more

money, power, and influence

• Industrialization– Industrial European nations needed natural

resources and new markets for their goods

• Christianity – Belief that Christians must spread religion to

heathens in Africa and Asia

Imperialism: How?Imperialism: How?

• Forces enabling Imperialism –Advanced Technology

•Guns, railroads, steamship, and other invention during the Industrial Revolution.

Types of ImperialismTypes of Imperialism

• Colony: – Country is governed by a foreign power

• Protectorate: – Country with its own government but under

the control of an outside power • Sphere of Influence:

– Area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

Effects of ImperialismEffects of Imperialism

• Large effects –Europe dominates imperialism and

spreads control over most of the world

– Increases European tensions as countries compete for power and influence

–Christianity is spread by missionaries

• Positive Effects• The government was

run well• Schools were

founded.• Railroads, the

telegraph, and a postal service were introduced.

• Negative Effects• Cheap British textiles

destroyed the local textile market.

• Starvation-Farmers had to grow cotton instead of food.

Effects of British rule over IndiaEffects of British rule over India

Colonial Impact in AsiaColonial Impact in Asia

• Economies grew based on cash crops (rice) and raw materials like tin and rubber

• Roads, harbors, and railroads built and helped communication and transportation

• Education, health, and sanitation improved • Migration of people from all over Asia to work

on plantations led to cultural diversity – Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Buddhists together – Often led to racial and religious clashes which still

exist today