Imperialism in Southeast AsiaImperialism in Southeast Asia

► Dutch East Indies –Modern Day IndonesiaDutch East Indies –Modern Day Indonesia► Began colonizing in early 1600sBegan colonizing in early 1600s► Profited from growing coffee, indigo, and Profited from growing coffee, indigo, and

spicesspices

British in BurmaBritish in Burma

► Burmese resisted British Burmese resisted British expansionexpansion

► 3 wars fought until all of 3 wars fought until all of Burma Annexed in 1886. Burma Annexed in 1886.

► Burmese lead guerilla Burmese lead guerilla campaign until 1890campaign until 1890

► British systematically British systematically destroy villages and destroy villages and encourage encourage intermarriage.intermarriage.

► Anglo-Burmese rule Anglo-Burmese rule Burmese society and act Burmese society and act as buffer in class statusas buffer in class status

British in MalayaBritish in Malaya

►Open your books to page 431.Open your books to page 431.►Find Malaya and SingaporeFind Malaya and Singapore►Why would this area be of Strategic Why would this area be of Strategic

importance to Britain?importance to Britain?

French in Southeast AsiaFrench in Southeast Asia► Native Vietnamese felt Native Vietnamese felt

threatened by growing threatened by growing western influencewestern influence

► Kill Christian missionaries Kill Christian missionaries and converts and converts

► France invades in 1858 France invades in 1858 under the guise of saving the under the guise of saving the missionaries.missionaries.

► Vietnamese resist but to no Vietnamese resist but to no availavail

► France ultimately takes all of France ultimately takes all of Vietnam, Laos and CambodiaVietnam, Laos and Cambodia

► The whole area became The whole area became known as French Indo-Chinaknown as French Indo-China

What do you see here?What do you see here?What is different then What is different then

everything else?everything else?

Siam Survives Imperialism Siam Survives Imperialism thanks to King Mongkutthanks to King Mongkut

► Studied western language, Studied western language, modern math and Sciencemodern math and Science

► Negotiated with west to Negotiated with west to avoid conflict and avoid conflict and colonizationcolonization

► Reformed government, Reformed government, modernized army, hired modernized army, hired western experts to teach western experts to teach technologytechnology

► Abolished slaveryAbolished slavery► Women's rights as wellWomen's rights as well

No longer could a wife be No longer could a wife be sold to pay off debtsold to pay off debt

Forced marriage endedForced marriage ended Royal concubines freed to Royal concubines freed to

find husbandsfind husbands

assignmentassignment

►DO BY END OF CLASSDO BY END OF CLASS►Use the map on page 431 to Use the map on page 431 to

tell who colonized the following tell who colonized the following territories and what resources territories and what resources were available there. To were available there. To answer question 6 refer to answer question 6 refer to class notes and the textbook.class notes and the textbook.

PhilippinesPhilippines

► Seized by Spain in Seized by Spain in the 1500’s. sent the 1500’s. sent missionariesmissionaries

► Catholic church gains Catholic church gains wealth and powerwealth and power

► Filipinos accuse the Filipinos accuse the church of abusing its church of abusing its powerpower

► By late 1800’s By late 1800’s Filipinos resist Filipinos resist Spanish ruleSpanish rule

““Remember the Maine! To hell Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain”with Spain”

► Cubans fighting for Independence from Cubans fighting for Independence from SpainSpain

► American citizens want action taken against American citizens want action taken against SpainSpain

► U.S. warship Maine sent to help protect U.S. U.S. warship Maine sent to help protect U.S. citizens in Cuba.citizens in Cuba.

► Maine mysteriously blows upMaine mysteriously blows up► U.S. media blames SpainU.S. media blames Spain► War is declared on SpainWar is declared on Spain

Spanish American war in Spanish American war in PhillipinesPhillipines

► U.S. navy destroys U.S. navy destroys Spanish fleet at ManilaSpanish fleet at Manila

► U.S. ground troops sent U.S. ground troops sent into Philippines into Philippines

► Align with Filipino Align with Filipino rebels to defeat rebels to defeat SpanishSpanish Why would Filipinos Why would Filipinos

align with U.S?align with U.S?

► U.S and Filipino rebels U.S and Filipino rebels defeat the Spanishdefeat the Spanish

► Treaty of Paris ends warTreaty of Paris ends war U.S gets rights to U.S gets rights to

Puerto Rico, GuamPuerto Rico, Guam Cuba freed from Cuba freed from

Spanish ruleSpanish rule U.S purchases U.S purchases

Philippines for $20 Philippines for $20 millionmillion

►How did Filipinos How did Filipinos feel?feel?

Philippine-American warPhilippine-American war

► Filipinos led by Emilio Filipinos led by Emilio AguinaldoAguinaldo

► Felt betrayed by Felt betrayed by AmericansAmericans

► Lead Guerilla campaign Lead Guerilla campaign against U.S.against U.S.

► Balangiga massacreBalangiga massacre Filipino rebels Filipino rebels

dressed in disguise dressed in disguise launched a surprise launched a surprise attack against U.S.attack against U.S.

► U.S. launch counter U.S. launch counter attackattack Kill 3,000 people in Kill 3,000 people in

SamarSamar Majority were civiliansMajority were civilians Led by General Jacob Led by General Jacob

SmithSmith►““I want no I want no

prisoners. I wish prisoners. I wish you to kill and burn; you to kill and burn; the more you kill the more you kill and burn, the better and burn, the better it will please me”it will please me”

New York Journal May 5, 1902New York Journal May 5, 1902"Criminals Because They Were Born Ten "Criminals Because They Were Born Ten Years Before We Took the PhilippinesYears Before We Took the Philippines “ “

America in the PhilipinesAmerica in the Philipines

►U.S. defeats rebellionU.S. defeats rebellion►Seeks to modernize PhilippinesSeeks to modernize Philippines

Education, health care, economic reformsEducation, health care, economic reforms

►U.S. promised eventual self-rule for U.S. promised eventual self-rule for PhillipinesPhillipines

West seizes Pacific islandsWest seizes Pacific islands

Early interest from Western Early interest from Western powerspowers

►Thousands of islands lay in the PacificThousands of islands lay in the Pacific►U.S.,French, and British Sealing and U.S.,French, and British Sealing and

whaling fleets first look to these whaling fleets first look to these islands.islands. Why?Why?

►Next missionaries arrive to spread Next missionaries arrive to spread ChristianityChristianity This opens political involvment for westThis opens political involvment for west

SamoaSamoa

► U.S. signs treaty in U.S. signs treaty in 18781878 Gain extraterritoriality Gain extraterritoriality

and a naval baseand a naval base

► Soon other nations Soon other nations signed similar signed similar treatiestreaties

► Germany, Britain and Germany, Britain and U.S. enter triple U.S. enter triple protectorate to settle protectorate to settle rivalry for area.rivalry for area.

HAWAIIHAWAII

U.S. interestU.S. interest

► U.S. sugar growers U.S. sugar growers pressed for more power pressed for more power in Hawaiiin Hawaii

► Queen Liliuokalani of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii tries to reduce Hawaii tries to reduce foreign influenceforeign influence

► American businessmen American businessmen overthrow heroverthrow her

► Annexed in 1898Annexed in 1898 If we don’t do it someone If we don’t do it someone

else will.else will.

AssignmentAssignment

►Answer the questions. Use your notes Answer the questions. Use your notes and textbook.and textbook.