Africa 1750-1900

Africa 1750-1900Key Concepts• African empires still strong• End of the Atlantic slave trade• Scramble for Africa

African EmpiresZulu in South Africa• Conflict over grazing land and drought• Moves from clan-structure to centralized powerSokoto Caliphate in West Africa• Muslim in push for more adherence to shari’a law• Keep it a center of Islamic learning • Traditional religions were suppressed• Largest empire in W. Africa

Africa 1750-1900Slave Trade• Sharp decrease in pop, but doesn’t have a big impact on the

overall pop rates• Revs. & moral factors push for an end to the slave trade

(Denmark, England then U.S.)• British patrol the west coast, pushing the illegal trade farther

south and to the east (trade in the east already going on for decades)

• After 1825-bigger demand for gold, ivory and palm oil• Trading companies in Africa, using slave labor • Now trade raw materials for western industrial imports

Africa 1750-1900Egypt & Ethiopia• Big push for westernization and nationalism• Muhammad Ali begins modernizing Egypt based on the French

model and starts building a modern arm (western training and guns)• Builds lots of railroads and infrastructure• High cost, so he forced the peasants into the army and grow cotton

for exports• Encourages nationalism by embracing islamic culture• Ethiopia also modernizes and starts buying western weapons

(attempts to industrialize) and keeps changing alliances with European counties to stay strong

Africa 1750-1900New Imperialism• Major cause was the Industrial Rev – colonies and resources to fuel industrial growth• Bring Africa into the world economy – both as suppliers and consumers• Main materials-gold, diamonds, copper, ivory and cotton• White Man’s Burden – call to civilize Africa• French and Egyptians build the Suez Canal – but dept and low exports forced them to sell their shares (starting England's occupation of

Egypt)• French and Belgium's interest in the wealth of the Congo prompted the Berlin Conference “effective occupation” and the drawing up of

new territorial boarders• Afrikaners-(Dutch descendents that colonies south Africa) move more north for diamonds setting conflict between them and the British

(Boer Wars) and later brinish fight the Zulu and win because of better weapons., then establish colonial holdings on Rhodesia.• Paternalism- treat them like kids and rule over them. (force them to work, pay taxes and follow their rules, law and religion)

Middle East 1750-1900

Middle East 1750-1900Key Concepts• Ottoman empire in declining• Young Turks and Tanzimat sought to reform and

to fix the empire, but they stay behind (Sick Man of Europe)

• Young Turks crackdown on minorities and allied with Germany prior to WWI

• No female reforms and little improvement in life

Middle East 1750-1900Ottomans• Big state of decline• Push for western reform-resisted by the Janissaries• The Crimean War – first modern war – against Russia –

fought with aid from France and England (both see Russia as a threat to their trade in this region)

• Being fought over territory –long time rivals• Ottoman win, but showcases their declining military power.• England and France use their land (extra territorialism)• Young Turks and the Tanzimat start pushing for reform and

westernize

Asia 1750-1900

Asia: 1750-1900India• Mughal are declining- Maratha Confederation starts turning India into states• European trading companies move in and take control over the newly formed

states• BEIC becomes the most power by forming alliances with local princes – hiring

Sepoys to protect their interest there• Push to reform India, big pop and traditional values makes it difficult to change-

breakdown into rebellions (Sepoy biggest)• Queen Victoria colonizes India get rid of the BEIC (tolerance to locals as long as

there are loyal)• Civil Service (unfair system—only filled with the British)• Indian National Congress (Pan-Indian Unity)• Start of Indian colleges and universities

Asia: 1750-1900China• Declining phase of the Qing-mass over population• Europeans growing more mad about the canton system• Civil unrest, grand canals are falling apart, resentment towards the “foreign

rulers/Qings” failed White Lotus Reb—get rid of Qing and bring back Ming.• British start importing opium (addicted-spending all their silver), government

tries to ban in and this leads to a war– Canton system ends, new ports, Hong Kong, extraterritorially (Christians)– Taiping and Boxer Rebellion (resist foreign influence) TR – civil war, BR against Europeans

– lead by Empress Dowager Cixi after hopes to maintain traditional ways---it fails and is an ending point of the empire

– Also dealing with Japanese (shino-japanese war and rise of Chinese warlords)– Sun Yatsen becomes the new president of the Republic of China—steps down to the

nationalist forces of Shikai

Asia: 1750-1900S.E. Asia and the Pacific• BEIC wants more control over this region to secure trade routes (Singapore, Burma

and Rangoon)• Clipper Ships are faster and become majority of the British fleet• Captain Cook map out Australia and New Zealand—sparking mass migration to this

region and the displacement of local people other die from diseases• Australia starts as a penal colony, discovery of gold is going to spark a rush of people

and a push for full colonization of this region.• New Zealand was colonized slowly (the Maori people were the locals)• Both places locals were segregated, forced into reservations and little to no rights• British also take control of Burma (Myanmar) and the French take Indochina

(Vietnam)• Growing cash crops, displacing locals (hunter/gathers), large scale migration into

this region, and missionaries

Lamerica 1750-1900

LA: 1750-1900Early Revolution & Change• The enlightenment causes changes to the old order• Seven Years War (French and Indian War) high cost, more taxes, new

land but not open to the colonist• American Rev – inspired by John Locke’s ideas (French Rev in Europe

– Haitian Rev)• Haitian Rev. – White pop starts it based on unfair conditions – slaves

up rise and steel the revolution (Toussaint L’Ouverture – takes control..calming freedom and independence – Napoleon capture Toussaint but were once again overwhelmed by locals and armed women – free, but at a high cost. Big social and economic problems

LA: 1750-1900Independence Movements• Napoleon’s brother becomes king of Spain – Junta Central• Local elites (creoles) resisted loyalty to the new government – early attempts put

down quickly• Inspired by the enlightenment, but no desire to free the slaves• Simon Bolivar “the liberator” rises to power and decides to free the slaves to gain

more support.• Wants to keep these countries unified as “Grand Colombia”, but fails to hold

them together• Mexico-(silver piggy bank for Spain) Father Miguel H.-first turns to the elite and

then to the poor, captured • Pedro over in Brazil - claims independence end their involvement in the slave

trade and struggles to be a liberal leader

LA: 1750-1900Social and Economic Changes:• The Industrial Rev having a big impact on the U.S.• Increase in canals and railroads• Rise in immigration peeps in the U.S., Argentina, & Canada• Trans-Atlantic Telegraph: Underwater telephone line (Communication)

& Electricity and the light bulb • Central and South America did not industrialize, so they relied on

American goods and Imperialism• Reform Movements are increasing & the Europeans kept the Americans

from taking the Natives (Indians) land, but now that the American people are free this leads to conflict.

• The Abolitionists are women and slaves who are fighting to promote their own political rights.

• Civil War: the end of it marks the end of slavery in the U.S. by the end of the 1880’s slavery is abolished everywhere and Cuba is fighting for its independence.

LA: 1750-1900Other Issues:• Women’s Rights- They demanded voting rights,

education, better working conditions, suffrage, • Monroe Doctrine: Claimed LA as the U.S.’s

sphere of influence or protectorate from Europe. But the U.S. messes this region By getting in a war with Mexico and Spain by taking over parts of Mexico

• The U.S. was not interested in colonizing but in their natural resources

Europe 1750-1900

Europe: 1750-1900Enlightenment: • Scientific revolution- inspires social consciousness and anti absolutism

and questions despotism.• Also inspires FR Rev. FR was in big $$ poo- help AM with war and

economy in decline because of Louie 14th • Calls on estates general. Doesn't represent 3rd estate properly. They get

po’ed- tennis court- national assembly.• Storm Bastille. Starts Rev. New constitution rights for all. • Robespierre- takes over Rev. goes nut. Kills everyone. Dies. • FR at war with Europe=NAPOLEAN- kicks butt- becomes emperor

creates Napoleonic code. Equal rights for all men.• Invades Russia, losses men. Gets exiles. Comes back. Exiled again• Effects: Widely felt thru Europe. Congress of Vienna to restore old

conservative order, led by Metternich. All nations got land. • Small Revs. Wanting more liberal reforms Quickly put down. Nothing

changes. Nationalism takes hold in Greece. Greece independent.

Europe: 1750-1900Industrial Revolution • Starts in England- Enclosure movement. Watermills. Higher

urbanization. Big demands for goods leads to mechanization, factory system. Mass production and eventually assembly line.

• Women got less pay, for equal pay, less kids, family time went down. Not $$ good

• Second phase- steel, electricity, chemicals• Capitalism emerges boots out mechanism- Adam Smith lazzire faire • Karl Marx- socialism. Have and have-not’s. collective ownership, class

struggle, working and owners, and to change workers have to rise up to create a classless society, this is where communism comes from.

• Form labor unions and benevolent societies , to improve work and living conditions.

• 2nd half of 19 century. Labor unions got in politics, used this to get the right to vote. Known as Victorian era. Women return to homes.

• GB, new $$ system, had 9/10 global trade, done in pound.

Europe: 1750-1900Russia• Despite peter’s effort to modernize, Russia is backwards in

the eyes of Europe. Agrarian society. Almost no middle class.

• Main notoriety, defeating napoleon. Russia ally with conservative nations

• Roads built to link country, most goods came from west. Industrialism doesn’t take hold

• Crimean war showcases inability to modernize.• Pushed for all Slavic people to unite even the ones under

Ottoman rule • Influenced by conservative thinking. But liberal reform

occurs like emancipation of serfs and land grants 1860’s.

Europe: 1750-1900Nationalism and Unification • Creation of nation based on common language and

culture. • With multi-linguistic nations, nationalism was more

difficult. Central Europe most difficult. At 1st nationalism was associated with liberalism, conservatives hi-jack it to strength hold on country. Italy and Germany.

• GR widely spoken language in Eu. Otto von Bismarck wanted to unite them. Thru war conquering Austria and taking FR land.