Imperialism Project Egypt

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2. Pre-Imperialistic Egypt Two Kingdoms: the Red Land of Upper Egypt in the south and the Black Land of lower Egypt the Nile Delta. · The Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt is considered the most important event in Egyptian history. · The Pharaonic system enabled the ancient Egyptians to lead the world in innovation and invention · 3100 and 2682 b.c : Periods known as the first dynasty and second dynasty Julie-Ann

3. Pre-Imperialistic Egypt · The old kingdom and middle kingdom are considered the most important phases of Egyptian history · In 333b.c Greek conqueror Alexander the great drove out the Persians, and the ancient history of Egypt was set aside. · The rule of the great pharaohs ended when the Persians took over the country around 525 b.c. · Egyptians who suffered under Persian rule welcomed Alexander as a liberator Julie-Ann

4. Pre-Imperialistic Egypt Alexander the great was accepted as the new kind of Egypt without question -Alexander died of malaria June 10, 323bc His empire was divided between his generals. Egypt had a pretty good economic situation before imperialism. Plenty of natural resources, pleasant place. Egypt Before imperialism • Who lived there? • Well, before the British took Egypt, many different people lived there ranging from the romans to Albanian alis, even Alexander the great, who was from Greece. • Politics: Really early politics would be the system of having a pharaoh, and all of his priests etc.. As Egypt grew older, it still kept to this general course. Julie-Ann

5. The Beginning of Imperialism Motives Between 1880 and 1910 the country of Africa was dived by Europe capitals. Britain ruled over Egypt along with other countries. Like France and the rest of Europeans their motive for imperializing was essentially power, the more land they took over them more influence and power they thought they had. Brook

6. The Beginning of Imperialism Methods The Egyptians lost complete control of their country when Britain decided to colonize and control Egypt with a protectorate. This allowed the British government control the Egyptian economy and political decisions without it being intervened by Egyptians. Brook

7. The Beginning of Imperialism Type There were four type of imperialism used in the 1800s. Colonial imperialism this form of imperialism is virtual complete takeover of an area with domination over the other three types of imperialism. Economic imperialism this form allowed the area to operate its own nation but was controlled by imperialist nations. They took control of what other nations they were allowed to trade with Political imperialism even though the country had its own government it's top political positions were controlled by imperialist nations as a "puppet government" Socio-cultural imperialism the dominating country deliberately tried to change customs, religions and languages in some of the countries Brook

8. The Beginning of Imperialism How did imperialism affect the area? Social Customs we change to a more British outlook. More like the British then themselves Economic Producing cotton for export and employing western technology and business methods. They benefited from the American Civil War, when cotton shipments from the southern U.S. were cut off, but the Egyptian cotton market collapsed after American shipments resumed after the Civil War was over. Politics Once imperialism occurred there top political positions were controlled by imperialist nations which was British control. Brook

9. Fast Forward to Independence How was it achieved? Independence for Egypt was achieved by the steady government and leaders that support the country. Independence from the United Kingdom was made official on Feb. 22, 1922. The current constitution was put into place on Dec. 26, 2011. The most recent Egyptian Revolution was on Jan. 25 2011. Shelby

10. Fast Forward to Independence How did it affect life? Since than Arabic has continued to be the official language of Egypt. Most people in Egypt believe in a Muslim Religion. This has been the main religion for a while, but the independence of Egypt just made it easier for the citizens to practice their religion. Since independence the economy has become more diversified. The government and economy is steady, and tourism employs 12% of the workforce. Egypt has the largest overall education system in the Middle East and North Africa. Modern Edu. Introduced under auspices of Ottoman Pasha Muhammad Ali during early 1800. All of these things have made the quality of life in Egypt much better, and the lifestyle is very normal. Shelby

11. Present-Day Egypt Social Religion -approximately 90% of the population is Islam, the other 10% is mostly Christian Lifestyle -the more money you have, the better things are -poverty rate is 25.2%, increased 3.6% within the past few years -extreme poverty rate has gone down from 6.1% to 4.8% within the past years as well Mateya

12. Present-Day Egypt Homes -similar to European homes, bright colors -lots of apartments -less fortunate live in very small, hut-like homes Education -considered to have a better system than most North African and Middle Eastern places -have state, religious, and private schools -11 years of primary education, 3 years of middle education, and 3-5 years of secondary education Mateya

13. Present-Day Egypt Quality of Life -healthcare has improved significantly since 1960’s -contributed to social and economic development -has increased life expectancy, higher productivity rates, and even a higher average household income Mateya

14. Present-Day Egypt Political Republican style government -president in power appoints 1 or 2 vice presidents, a prime minister, and cabinet ministers They have actually made a new draft for the constitution, that favors the rights and the way of life of Islamic peoples. Because of the revisions there is conflict within the government. Revisions include; more punishments for committing adultery, theft, going against Islamic ways of dressing, and would also include segregation by gender. Mateya

15. Present-Day Egypt Economic GDP- 229.53 billion (2011) Types of Jobs -tourism, advertising, light manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, and jobs involving natural fuels. Mateya

16. Present-Day Egypt Special Problems Environment-pollution due to poor sewage systems, and the larger cities put out 3 million tons of waste a year. Mateya

17. Bonus Facts Egypt has the largest Arabic population in the world Pharaoh Pepi II had a reign of 94 years, he became king when he was only six years old Pharaoh Pepi II was said to have smeared naked slaves with honey to keep flies away from him An average of an inch of rains falls on Egypt each year Egyptian mummies brains were taken out through the nose Some ancient Egyptians slept on pillows of stone Pharaohs never let their hair be seen

18. Bonus Facts The Egyptian flag is similar to Syria, Iraq, and Yemen’s flags. The black represents oppression, the red represents the bloody struggle against oppression, and the white represents a bright future.

19. Map Egypt