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Patterns of ImperialismPatterns of Imperialism

1700-18501700-1850• Trade company policy preferred profits Trade company policy preferred profits

rather than landrather than land

• Distance & slow communication allows for Distance & slow communication allows for trade companies to freelancetrade companies to freelance

• Little/no influence on local cultureLittle/no influence on local culture

• Key = economic domination of nativesKey = economic domination of natives

Patterns of ColonialismPatterns of Colonialism

1850-19141850-1914• Innovations drive new push for land acquisitionInnovations drive new push for land acquisition• Justified…Justified…

EconomicallyEconomically

CulturallyCulturally

PoliticallyPolitically

• Key = political domination of nativesKey = political domination of natives

TROPICAL DEPENDENCIESTROPICAL DEPENDENCIES

• Direct rule = Direct rule =

• Indirect rule = Indirect rule =

JavaJava

1700-18501700-1850 Dutch in Java: early prototype for Dutch in Java: early prototype for

land acquisition typical after 1850land acquisition typical after 1850

Little European cultural influenceLittle European cultural influence

1850-19141850-1914 Dutch Culture SystemDutch Culture System

• Greater impact on native culture Greater impact on native culture

VietnamVietnam

1700-18501700-1850 Societal divisions yield French Societal divisions yield French

cultural influencecultural influence

1850-19141850-1914 French establish IndochinaFrench establish Indochina

• Greater impact on native culture Greater impact on native culture

India: 1700-1850India: 1700-1850

Mughal weakness & social divisions Mughal weakness & social divisions spurred British influencespurred British influence

• SepoysSepoys

Corruption & British domestic Corruption & British domestic reforms yield heavier handreforms yield heavier hand

PivotalPivotal

India: 1850-1914India: 1850-1914

Sepoy Rebellion brought colonizationSepoy Rebellion brought colonization

Economic dependence strengthenedEconomic dependence strengthened

Cultural reform emphasizedCultural reform emphasized

• NationalismNationalism

Africa: 1700-1850Africa: 1700-1850

Slave trade dependenceSlave trade dependence

Legitimate tradeLegitimate trade

……yet politically independentyet politically independent

Africa: 1850-1914Africa: 1850-1914

Berlin ConferenceBerlin Conference

• Political control utilized societal divisionsPolitical control utilized societal divisions

Belief in white supremacy shaped Belief in white supremacy shaped interactionsinteractions• Role of missionariesRole of missionaries

Economic dependence strengthenedEconomic dependence strengthened

Question SlideQuestion Slide

In what ways was Java a prototype?In what ways was Java a prototype?

Compare colonialism in India & Africa.Compare colonialism in India & Africa.

SETTLER COLONIESSETTLER COLONIES

• Characterized by conflict between natives, Characterized by conflict between natives, settlers, & colonial officialssettlers, & colonial officials

South AfricaSouth Africa

1700-18501700-1850 Characterized by tension b/t:Characterized by tension b/t:

• BoersBoers• NativesNatives• BritishBritish

1850-19141850-1914 Land conflict from Boers moving inland Land conflict from Boers moving inland Diamonds & gold draw British to Diamonds & gold draw British to

interiorinterior

New ZealandNew Zealand

1750-18501750-1850 Maori culture corrupted at first…Maori culture corrupted at first…

• FirearmsFirearms ……but soon adapted to Western culturebut soon adapted to Western culture

1850-19141850-1914 Maori disrupted…Maori disrupted…

……but adapted to Western culture, againbut adapted to Western culture, again

WHITE DOMINIONSWHITE DOMINIONS

• Extensions of Western cultureExtensions of Western culture

CanadaCanada

AustraliaAustralia

United States: 1750-1850United States: 1750-1850

Extension of West but independentExtension of West but independent

Inspirational but not powerfulInspirational but not powerful

United States: 1850-1914United States: 1850-1914

Expands power after Civil War & Expands power after Civil War & industrializationindustrialization

Latin AmericaLatin America• Spanish-American War =Spanish-American War =

• Panama Canal = Panama Canal =

HawaiiHawaii

Global ConnectionsGlobal Connections ImplicationsImplications

• Scientific advances catapult the WestScientific advances catapult the West

Creates new mindset in West—a God-Creates new mindset in West—a God-given right to colonizegiven right to colonize

•Western Europe joined by U.S., Western Europe joined by U.S., Japan, Russia as industrial nation Japan, Russia as industrial nation seeking territoryseeking territory