The Effects of Colonialism
Jun 25, 2015
The Effects of Colonialism
Reasons for Exploration
PORTUGUESE TRADE ROUTE
1511 Portuguese discovered the trade route via the Cape of Good HopePortuguese colonized Malacca (Malaysia)LaterThe Netherlands and Spain arrived later
Colonialism and Imperialism around the World
The Columbian Exchange
Reasons for Colonialism?
Do you think there is a good reason for onecountry to take control of another country?
If so, under what circumstances do you thinkthat would be justified?
What might be some benefits that colonistsbring to a colonized nation?
NATIONALISM
• People felt proud when their country ruled alarge empire.
INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY
• Need for raw materials• Cheap labor from the natives in the colonies
NATIONAL SECURITY
In order to remain a strong country, Imperialists believed:• a strong industrial economy• a steady supply of raw materials for the industrial
economy• a strong military to protect economy interest
SOCIAL DARWINISM
Based on Racism:• Europeans were better than other people• They believed this made it OK for them to rule
other people.
MISSIONARY IMPULSE
• Spread their religion to people in other parts of the world.• Bring modern inventions and technology to these people to make their lives better.
Spain’s Conquest of the Americas
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?
•Define “colonization”‘imperialism’
•Brainstorm list of the colonists and colonized countries•Discussion on motives of European countries for colonization
•Conduct a research on colonized countries and ashort presentation on a selected country
Pair Up
• Choose a partner for this project• Choose a country you are interested in• Research on basic information on the selected
country, take note• on your print out in Geography class• capital, size, population, language, climate,
ethnic groups, types• of government, currency, religion, food,
attractions
How are we going to do it?
•Why would a European nation want to colonize this area? (Consider natural resources, location, etc.)•When did this area become colonized? •Who were the key people involved in this movement?•What were the effects of colonization?•What were the benefits and drawbacks of colonization in this area for the colonizers?•What were the benefits and drawbacks of colonization in this area for the indigenous people?
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?The details
• 5 minute presentation• PowerPoint/ Keynote/Preszi and One page summary• Relevant pictures, maps• Appropriate length of wording (not to long)• Use of appropriate colors, readable font, font size• At least 4 citations