imperialism when a stronger country takes over a weaker one. global regents review patten/valdner
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ImperialismImperialismWhen A stronger country takes When A stronger country takes
over a weaker one.over a weaker one.
Global Regents ReviewGlobal Regents Review
Patten/ValdnerPatten/Valdner
CausesCauses
Economy - $$$$$Economy - $$$$$ Need for Natural ResourcesNeed for Natural Resources Need for New MarketsNeed for New Markets
CausesCauses
Politics and MilitaryPolitics and Military Spirit of NationalismSpirit of Nationalism Power and Security of Global EmpirePower and Security of Global Empire
CausesCauses
SocietySociety Spread ChristianitySpread Christianity Spread Western Spread Western
CivilizationCivilization Belief that Western Belief that Western
Way is best (White Way is best (White Man’s Burden)Man’s Burden)
CausesCauses
Science and InventionScience and Invention New WeaponsNew Weapons New MedicinesNew Medicines Improved ShipsImproved Ships
IndiaIndia Was controlled by Great BritainWas controlled by Great Britain Sepoy MutinySepoy Mutiny
Sepoys were required to follow rules that were Sepoys were required to follow rules that were against their religious beliefsagainst their religious beliefs
Sepoys revoltedSepoys revolted Effects: Government took direct command of Effects: Government took direct command of
IndiaIndia
AfricaAfrica
Berlin ConferenceBerlin Conference European powers divided Africa to establish their European powers divided Africa to establish their
presence on the continentpresence on the continent
Boer WarBoer War British decided to annex (incorporate) the Boer British decided to annex (incorporate) the Boer
RepublicRepublic Boer resistedBoer resisted
Zulu ResistanceZulu Resistance Defeated by the BritishDefeated by the British
ChinaChina Britain was selling Opium to ChinaBritain was selling Opium to China Treaty of Nanjing Treaty of Nanjing
China had to pay war costs and open their China had to pay war costs and open their ports to Britainports to Britain
Sphere of Influence Sphere of Influence An outside power has exclusive trading An outside power has exclusive trading
privilegesprivileges Boxers lost because they lacked modern weaponsBoxers lost because they lacked modern weapons Goals of Sun YixianGoals of Sun Yixian
End Forign dominationEnd Forign domination Form a representative governmentForm a representative government Create economic security for Chinese peopleCreate economic security for Chinese people
Short Term Effects on the Short Term Effects on the ColoniesColonies
Local economies because dependent Local economies because dependent on industrialized powerson industrialized powers
Western culture spread to new Western culture spread to new regionsregions
Traditional political units were Traditional political units were disrupted or destroyeddisrupted or destroyed
Long Term Effects on the Long Term Effects on the ColoniesColonies
Transportation, education and medical care were Transportation, education and medical care were improvedimproved
Resistance to imperial rule evolved into nationalist Resistance to imperial rule evolved into nationalist movementsmovements
Many economies became based on single cash Many economies became based on single cash crops grown for exportcrops grown for export
Effects on the WestEffects on the West
Discovered new crops, foods and other Discovered new crops, foods and other productsproducts
Cultural DiffusionCultural Diffusion Competition for empires increased = Competition for empires increased =
conflictsconflicts Industrial nations controlled a new global Industrial nations controlled a new global
economyeconomy
How were the European How were the European nations able to dominate nations able to dominate
non-European areas?non-European areas? These nations were These nations were industrializedindustrialized