Imperialism & Imperialism & European Global European Global
DominanceDominance
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Patterns of ImperialismPatterns of Imperialism
1700-18501700-1850• Trade company policy preferred profits Trade company policy preferred profits
rather than landrather than land
• Distance & slow communication allows for Distance & slow communication allows for trade companies to freelancetrade companies to freelance
• Little/no influence on local cultureLittle/no influence on local culture
• Key = economic domination of nativesKey = economic domination of natives
Patterns of ColonialismPatterns of Colonialism
1850-19141850-1914• Innovations drive new push for land acquisitionInnovations drive new push for land acquisition• Justified…Justified…
EconomicallyEconomically
CulturallyCulturally
PoliticallyPolitically
• Key = political domination of nativesKey = political domination of natives
TROPICAL DEPENDENCIESTROPICAL DEPENDENCIES
• Direct rule = Direct rule =
• Indirect rule = Indirect rule =
JavaJava
1700-18501700-1850 Dutch in Java: early prototype for Dutch in Java: early prototype for
land acquisition typical after 1850land acquisition typical after 1850
Little European cultural influenceLittle European cultural influence
1850-19141850-1914 Dutch Culture SystemDutch Culture System
• Greater impact on native culture Greater impact on native culture
VietnamVietnam
1700-18501700-1850 Societal divisions yield French Societal divisions yield French
cultural influencecultural influence
1850-19141850-1914 French establish IndochinaFrench establish Indochina
• Greater impact on native culture Greater impact on native culture
India: 1700-1850India: 1700-1850
Mughal weakness & social divisions Mughal weakness & social divisions spurred British influencespurred British influence
• SepoysSepoys
Corruption & British domestic Corruption & British domestic reforms yield heavier handreforms yield heavier hand
PivotalPivotal
India: 1850-1914India: 1850-1914
Sepoy Rebellion brought colonizationSepoy Rebellion brought colonization
Economic dependence strengthenedEconomic dependence strengthened
Cultural reform emphasizedCultural reform emphasized
• NationalismNationalism
Africa: 1700-1850Africa: 1700-1850
Slave trade dependenceSlave trade dependence
Legitimate tradeLegitimate trade
……yet politically independentyet politically independent
Africa: 1850-1914Africa: 1850-1914
Berlin ConferenceBerlin Conference
• Political control utilized societal divisionsPolitical control utilized societal divisions
Belief in white supremacy shaped Belief in white supremacy shaped interactionsinteractions• Role of missionariesRole of missionaries
Economic dependence strengthenedEconomic dependence strengthened
Question SlideQuestion Slide
In what ways was Java a prototype?In what ways was Java a prototype?
Compare colonialism in India & Africa.Compare colonialism in India & Africa.
SETTLER COLONIESSETTLER COLONIES
• Characterized by conflict between natives, Characterized by conflict between natives, settlers, & colonial officialssettlers, & colonial officials
South AfricaSouth Africa
1700-18501700-1850 Characterized by tension b/t:Characterized by tension b/t:
• BoersBoers• NativesNatives• BritishBritish
1850-19141850-1914 Land conflict from Boers moving inland Land conflict from Boers moving inland Diamonds & gold draw British to Diamonds & gold draw British to
interiorinterior
New ZealandNew Zealand
1750-18501750-1850 Maori culture corrupted at first…Maori culture corrupted at first…
• FirearmsFirearms ……but soon adapted to Western culturebut soon adapted to Western culture
1850-19141850-1914 Maori disrupted…Maori disrupted…
……but adapted to Western culture, againbut adapted to Western culture, again
WHITE DOMINIONSWHITE DOMINIONS
• Extensions of Western cultureExtensions of Western culture
CanadaCanada
AustraliaAustralia
United States: 1750-1850United States: 1750-1850
Extension of West but independentExtension of West but independent
Inspirational but not powerfulInspirational but not powerful
United States: 1850-1914United States: 1850-1914
Expands power after Civil War & Expands power after Civil War & industrializationindustrialization
Latin AmericaLatin America• Spanish-American War =Spanish-American War =
• Panama Canal = Panama Canal =
HawaiiHawaii
Global ConnectionsGlobal Connections ImplicationsImplications
• Scientific advances catapult the WestScientific advances catapult the West
Creates new mindset in West—a God-Creates new mindset in West—a God-given right to colonizegiven right to colonize
•Western Europe joined by U.S., Western Europe joined by U.S., Japan, Russia as industrial nation Japan, Russia as industrial nation seeking territoryseeking territory