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UNIT 9Chapter 27 – The Age of Imperialism
IMPERIALISM
CHAPTER 27The Age of Imperialism, 1850–1914 Western countries colonize large areas of Africa and Asia,
leading to political and cultural changes.
Soldiers fighting in Boer War (South African War, 1899–1902).
SECTION 1
SECTION 2
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
The Scramble for Africa
CASE STUDY: Imperialism
Europeans Claim Muslim Lands
British Imperialism in India
SECTION 5 Imperialism in Southeast Asia
OBJECTIVES
CORE OBJECTIVE: Trace the spread of European influence through Imperialism.
Objective 9.1: Summarize the motives of European colonizers and the factors that allowed them to control Africa
Objective 9.2: Explain the different form of colonial control. Objective 9.3: Describe the changes in the Middle East during the collapse of
the Ottoman Empire. Objective 9.4: Weigh the pros and cons of British rule of India. Objective 9.5: Explain the role of Europe throughout Southeast Asia.
Chapter 27 SECTION 1 – THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA
Ignoring the claims of African ethnic groups, kingdoms,
and city-states, Europeans establish colonies.
EARLY AFRICA
Problems Discourage Exploration Armies, rivers, disease discourage exploration
Nations Compete for Overseas Empires Imperialism — seizure of a territory by a stronger country Missionaries, explorers, humanitarians reach interior of Africa
The Congo Sparks Interest Henry Stanley helps King Leopold II of Belgium acquire land in Congo Leopold brutally exploits Africans; millions die Belgian government takes colony away from Leopold Much of Europe begins to claim parts of Africa
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THE DIVISION OF AFRICA
The Lure of WealthDiscovery of gold and diamonds increasesRaw materials are greatest source of wealth in Africa Businesses develop cash-crop plantations
Berlin Conference Divides AfricaBerlin Conference —14 nations agree on rules for
division (1884–85):countries must claim land and prove ability to control it
By 1914, only Liberia and Ethiopia are free of European control
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REASONS FOR IMPERIALISM
Belief in European SuperiorityRace for colonies grows out of national prideRacism — belief that one race is better than others Social Darwinism — survival of the fittest applied to human
society
Factors Promoting Imperialism in AfricaTechnological inventions like steam engine, Maxim gun help
conquest of Africans Perfection of quinine protects Europeans from malaria Within Africa, Africans are divided by language and culture
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SOUTH AFRICA
Zulus Fight the British Shaka — Zulu chief — creates centralized state around 1816 British defeat Zulus and gain control of Zulu nation in 1887
Boers and British Settle in the Cape Boers, or Dutch farmers, take Africans’ land, establish large
farms Boers clash with British over land, slaves; move north to escape British
Boer War between British, Boers begins in 1899 British win; Boer republics united in Union of South Africa (1910)
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Imperialism Through Flags
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYeFcSq7Mxg
Origins of the French Revolution—Assessment
Which of these is NOT a natural resource Britain had for Industrialization?
(A) Iron
(B) Rivers
(C) Capital
(D) Coal
Which of these is Not a factor of production?
(A) Harbors
(B) Land
(C) Labor
(D) Capital
Origins of the French Revolution—Assessment
Which of these is NOT a natural resource Britain had for Industrialization?
(A) Iron
(B) Rivers
(C) Capital
(D) Coal
Which of these is Not a factor of production?
(A) Harbors
(B) Land
(C) Labor
(D) Capital
Vocabulary Assessment
Urbanization is the
(A) Process of work in a society being done by machines
(B) Immigration from one country to another
(C) Business growth through new inventions
(D) Movement of people to cities
An economic system in which all means of production are owned by the people. Private property does not exist and goods are shared equally.
(A) Capitalism
(B) Communism
(C) Socialism
(D) Feudalism
Vocabulary Assessment
Urbanization is the
(A) Process of work in a society being done by machines
(B) Immigration from one country to another
(C) Business growth through new inventions
(D) Movement of people to cities
An economic system in which all means of production are owned by the people. Private property does not exist and goods are shared equally.
(A) Capitalism
(B) Communism
(C) Socialism
(D) Feudalism