Industrializatio n and Imperialism Ch 24
Jan 11, 2016
Industrialization and Imperialism
Ch 24
Industrialization
Brought raw materials to Europe Increase in exports
European goods started to be more desirable Technological advances led to a European
Advantage Rivalries between European Countries
Fear of each other and not Muslims
I. Introduction
Became profitable compared to earlier
expeditions Dutch
1619- Trading post established in Java Started as vassals- helped sultans of Mataram Started to gain control through war intervention
1750- Virtually controlled everything
II. Europeans in Asia
British
English East India Company Initially- mostly independent Got involved in Indian affairs Used Sepoys to build armies Bitish Raj- British rule in India
Battle of Plassey 3000 British/Sepoys defeat 50000 Indians
II. Europeans in Asia
British cont.
Muslims and Hindus could not unite Mughal empire collapsed British take over as a result of feuding Princes Sepoys fueled British expansion Cultural
Tried to bring England to India but failed Adopted some culture Intermarriage yet racial tensions Kept caste system
Kept princes as figureheads in provinces
II. Europeans in Asia
British cont.
Nabobs led to corruption 1790s -Parliament got involved Lord Cornwallis- helped stop corruption and
removed some colonial power Eventually Sati was outlawed Pushed British culture
II. Europeans in Asia
Initial Rivalries: Belgium, France and British
British naval power in 1800’s Eventually US gets involved.
Resources, markets and prestige European Advantage
Better metals Powerful/Accurate weapons
Machine Gun Iron hulled steam ships
III. Industrial Rivalries
Native Disadvantage Spears, arrows and leather shields Still fought back Zulus defeated British at Isandhlwana (1879
Still lost Used guerrilla warfare
Spiritual warfare
III. Industrial Rivalries
Tropical Dependencies
Africa, Asia and South Pacific Small number of Europeans ruled large
population of indigenous Ex Java & India
IV. Patterns of Dominance
Settlement Colonies
White Dominions Most of population made up of Europeans Large Territories Ex Canada & Australia
IV. Patterns of Dominance
Settlement Colony Variations
Large mixed population Social issues and land disputes
Ex. South Africa, Hawaii & New Zealand
IV. Patterns of Dominance
Social issues in colonies
Played ethnic groups against each other Denied education to locals Isolated from locals
Safer living conditions Brought women over
Outlawed miscegenation
“Snobby” perception of colonist High demands placed on indigenous people
IV. Patterns of Dominance
South Africa
Boers moved in to take over territory Enslaved Khoikhoi
Colored people- African/European mixed Ran into Zulus and Xhosa
British got involved
Boer Republic 1867 Diamonds and Gold discovered
British involved again
Boer War 1899-1902 Brutal war but British won
IV. Patterns of Dominance
Pacific Islands
Social and Health Issues Isolated- susceptible to disease Easily influenced
New Zealand Maori killed by smallpox, Tuberculosis and
common cold Alcoholism Prostitution Fought back but overwhelmed by European
weapons Used European laws to win some rights
IV. Patterns of Dominance
Hawaii
Discovered by Captain James Cook (Spain) 1777-1779 Killed over ship’s nails
British influence 1843 and then US in 1898 Unified under Kamehameha
Backed by British Women dominated culture
Missionary change Ravaged by disease Chinese laborers Annexed by US Racism not an issue
IV. Patterns of Dominance
Europeans controlled territory through means
of force Led to Nationalism Rivalries influenced arms build up and
complex alliances resulting in WWI
WWI result of Space MarineInvasion
V. Wrap Up