2. For Raw Resources Military Advantages Prestige Spread Culture/Civilization Rapidly Expanding Population Easy Why Imperialize? No Author, “Amazing quality photo. Men of Reserve Infantry Regiment 78 during training”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Sharealike
3. Industrial Revolution needed resources Economic Mercantilism After Age of Exploration Causes of Imperialism Alberto Avramidis, “Money, it’s a crime”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial No Derivative Works
4. Official recorded colonizing started in 16th century China, India, North and South America Major players are Spain and Portugal Early Cases of Imperialism
6. Britain Most powerful imperialist In peak held ¼ of world Held territory in all continents Vaughan Leiberum, “Flag - Great Britain”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution
7. India “crown jewel of British colonies” Governed India through East India Company Also illegal trade in China – Opium Westernization of India caused war Decolonization after WWII British Influence in Asia Manda Mia, “2007 birthday 'cake‘”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial No Derivative Works
8. Egypt, Suez Canal, Egypt defeated Rhodesian diamond mines- One man’s empire Conflicts with other European powers Governed lands directly Any African resistance brutally put down British Influence in Africa Rachel C. Gibbons, “The Rhodes Colossus”, 9/23/2010, Public Domain
9. 3rd most powerful in Europe 2nd most powerful colonial Primarily in North Africa and Vietnam Jules Ferry Theory France
10. Territory gained in “the scramble” French West Africa Any resources stripped, grew cotton, groundnuts Gave political rights in 1946 France in Africa No real name given, “Africa. 1910”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Sharealike
11. North, South, Central Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos French used ruthless tactics to control During World Wars control was lost Japanese controlled, after WWII indepedence France Reclaimed, lost, followed by US France in Indochina(Vietnam) Jean Randier, “French "Marsouins" (Troupes de Marine) in Indo-China in 1888”, 9/23/2010, Public Domain
12. 2nd most powerful European 3rd strongest colonial Small sections in lower Africa A handful of Pacific islands Germany RajkumarKanagasingam, “German East Africa in red, other contemporary German colonies in blue”, 9/23/2010, Public Domain
13. Germany got in late Colonies were few Harsh treatment of natives Quickly taken over and lost in WWI German colonies
14. Belgium and the Congo Very small country, high industry Colonized Congo Very Harsh treatment of natives Colony like kings private fief Horrors of Congo publicized, brought infamy Mirko Tobias Schaefer, “Imperialism/Colonialism” 9/23/2010 Creative Commons Attribution
15. Positive: jump started Europe Supposed culture and civilization brought Set up trade with Europe and beyond Consequences of Imperialism No real name given, “School Blackboard”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Sharealike
16. Negatives: Set Africa up for failure Stripped resources the country could of used Brutalized natives, sometimes wiped out Set up racism Advanced countries that weren’t ready Consequences of Imperialism cont.