Imperialism Around the World

Japan

In the 1850s, the United States won trading rights and were given extraterritoriality from Japan Extraterritoriality: the right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own

country

In 1867, daimyo and samurai leaders restored the emperor to power

The period from 1868 to 1912 is known as the Meiji Restoration During this period, the Japanese were successful in two separate wars: The Sino-Japanese War

and the Russo-Japanese War

Japan modernized very quickly because the Japanese had a strong sense of identity (they were homogeneous)

During the Meiji Restoration, many things improved Western-style government Banking system Built railroads Communication Education

Canada

Canada’s first European rulers were the French, but they lost power to Britain in 1763 In 1791, Britain passed The Canada Act which

created two provinces (one French-speaking, one English-speaking)

In 1840, Parliament passed the Act of Union which gave Canada an elected legislature and limited self-rule

Finally in 1867, Parliament passed the British North America Act, creating a self-governing Dominion of Canada

Australia In 1770, Australia was claimed for Britain

To fulfill the need for prisons, Britain turned Australia into a penal colony

Later settlers arrived in the 1800s with the promise of land

In 1901, Britain helped the colonies of Australia unite into the independent Commonwealth of Australia

New Zealand In 1796, New Zealand was claimed for Britain

The indigenous (native) population of New Zealand were the Maoris

Fierce wars broke out between British settlers and the Maoris

In 1907, New Zealand won independence from Britain

What to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have in common???

Latin America Much of Latin America achieved independence from Spain

in the 1800s but were unable to unite because of regionalism Private armies led by caudillos (local strongmen) resisted the

central government

Latin America was economically dependent on Spain and Portugal during colonial times After independence, Latin America began to trade with Britain

and the United States

In 1832, President James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine to avoid an “entangling alliance” with Britain and stop Spain from recovering its former colonies

In 1904, the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States had “international police power” in the western hemisphere

In 1903, construction began on the Panama Canal Wanted to link the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

Berlin ConferenceActivity

Colonization of AfricaWhy Africa??

Bordered by water on all sides Natural resources

Those who wanted to colonize Africa needed rules to follow!

Berlin Conference was a meeting of 14 nations to establish ground rules, discuss territorial disputes, and end confusion over the control of Africa Held in Berlin from November 1884-February 1885

Your MissionYou and your group will be chosen to represent a country at

the Berlin Conference

You and your group members will write a proposal for the colonization of Africa (See packet page 4) The proposal will include:

Your country’s name 2 rules that countries should follow when colonizing the land Shade the attached Africa map with your given marker Give 2-3 reasons for why your country wants the area Give 2-3 reasons why other countries should give you those

areas

Helpful Hints:First, read the information about your given country

See the three maps handed out to your group These maps include areas of various natural resources, cities, as

well as existing territories

BE AMBITIOUS! Ask for a bit more than you want, you never know… you may get

it!

All members will participate in the activity and will have a special role.

Some roles are: Someone to write the proposal on page 4 of the packet Someone to color in the map on page 5 of the packet Someone to be the delegate to shade in the Conference map

Berlin ConferenceDay 2

Acting out the ConferencePick one group member to be your conference delegate

This person will argue on the behalf of your country Review the colonization proposal you filled out on Page 4

Each delegate will present their 2-3 reasons why they wanted the area they colored Any other delegate will have the opportunity to respond

ONLY WHEN THE OTHER PERSON IS DONE SPEAKING AND ONLY IF THEY RAISE THEIR HAND

Every country will have the chance to speak

The Actual Berlin ConferenceOpen your textbook to page 321

On the given map, color in the territory that each country received at the Berlin Conference You do not need to label each territory Create a colored key in the corner of your outline

map

After you have finished coloring the map, get back together with your group Answer the Berlin Conference Question on page 6

of your packet