Imperialism

Nationalism• Loyalty and devotion to a nation– Primary emphasis on promotion of its own culture and

interests over others• People started to identify themselves as a

community through common language, religion, and customs.

• Before the 19th century people felt that they owed their loyalty to their king or their local town. However, in the 19th century people felt that their loyalty should be with their people and their nation.

• Groups with common culture wanted to unite with one another. They did this by breaking away from traditional powers.

Unification of GermanyOtto von Bismarck• Bismarck was a Junker—High

Land owning family. He was a brilliant and shrewd politician.

• He was the Chancellor of Prussia. Highest political seat below the King. He wanted to unite the German speaking states in order to strengthen Royal Family

• Nicknamed the “Iron Chancellor’’, and he united Germany through “Blood and Iron.”

• United German speaking people– “Liberated” German

speaking parts of Denmark– Annexed (took control)

Austria– In the Franco-Prussian War

1870, France was defeated and lost their beloved Rhineland (Alsace Lorraine).

Liberated States were allowed to be Independent

Birth of Germany!

• January 1871• Second Reich (Empire)—

German Empire – First Reich-Holy Roman

Empire

• William I of Prussia becomes the Kaiser– German Emperor

Italy• Italian speaking people had no

unity since the Roman Empire• Many Italian speaking people

lived in and were under the control of powerful neighboring kingdoms and Empires – Austria-Hungary– Hapsburg – French

• These empires were able to control these lands because they were able to keep Italian princes divided.

Camillo Cavour

• Prime Minister of Kingdom of Sardinia

• Cavour came from a noble family and his loyalty was to the crown

• His goal was to unite the Italians and make Italy powerful again.

Italy• Cavour made deals with

France to fight against Austria—annexed Lombardy

• Nationalist groups over threw Austrian Presence joined Cavour

• Papal States • Red Shirts -- volunteer

Nationalist Army – (Southern Italy-Sicily) – Giuseppe Garibaldi

Italy is Unified!

• In 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was crowned the king of Italy!

• Italy acquired Venetia and Rome as a result the French defeat in Franco Prussian War

What do you see? Do they look friendly?

ImperialismA policy in which a powerful nation seeks to

dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially.

New Imperialism• In the 19th century western expansion into

Africa was fueled by the need for industrial raw materials and a market for western manufacturing goods.

• Earlier form of imperialism simply wanted trading posts, but the New Imperialism of 19th century wanted greater and direct control over vast territories.

• This competition for expansion and power grew heated between western empires

Nationalism• The growth of Nationalism led

to European powers competing to strengthen their empires.

Industrial Revolution• Industrial Revolution gave way

to new inventions and improved transportation. Such innovations (new ways of doing things) helped European powers extend their territories to foreign lands.

• Growing industries and manufacturing led to the demand for raw material (minerals, cotton, oil).

Motives of Imperialism• Political – To secure and strengthen the

military, nation, or the empire.• Ideological – Spread of ideas. • Economic – Security and growth of wealth of

the nation. • Religious– religious and humanitarian

concerns (salvation and welfare of the indigenous people).• Exploratory-explore and discover new lands

and people. –Remember the acronym: P.I.E.R.E.

Terms relating to Imperialism• Colony – an area that is controlled by or belongs to

a country and is usually far away from it– Can you think of British colonies

• Protectorate – a political unit that depends on another government for its protection

Signs of Colonization

• Language • Government• Sports• Religion • Ideas (Values)

• The French controlled modern day Vietnam, Cambodia, Annam, Tonkin, and Laos. This union was called Indochina.

• The British controlled modern day Palestine, Egypt, and India

Africa (pg 344)

• French Colonized North West

• British Colonized East and South

• Only Independent Nations were Ethiopia and Liberia

Pictowords• Nationalism• Imperialism• Colony• Protectorate• Political• Ideological• Economy• Religious• Exploratory

Examples

A pictoword is a picture that describes the definition of a word.

Berlin ConferenceColonial powers discussed the fairness of

dividing the territory at the Berlin Conference (1884-1885) at which they agreed to a colonial

map of Africa

Recreate the map of Africa in 344

• List all the names of the territories

• Color in the territories for• Belgian• Boer• British• French• German• Independent• Italian• Ottoman• Portuguese• Spanish

Africa

White Man’s Burden

• "The White Man's Burden" was a poem by the English poet Rudyard Kipling.

• It was a “burden,” a duty of the “White Man” to help teach the native people into civility. – “Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and

half-child.”• Colonization was beneficial to the native

people

“School House”

Essential Question

What were the motives for the New Imperialism?

Imperialism Unit Packet

Pictowords 5Africa DBQ 1 15Political Cartoon 5 Guns Germs and Steel 5The Mission Movie Questions 10India DBQ 1 5Africa DBQ 2 5Essential Question 5 _______________________________• total /55

Map Activity• Pg 423• Label the names of the countries• Triple Alliance• Triple Entente• Boundary lines • Balkans