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Imperialism 101

Imperialism 101. Mrs. Huff 19 th & 20 th Century World History Spring Semester. What is Imperialism?. The ambition of a powerful nation to dominate the: Political Economic Cultural affairs of another nation or region. Desire for self-sufficiency Need for new markets Nationalism.

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Imperialism 101

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  1. Imperialism 101 Mrs. Huff 19th & 20th Century World History Spring Semester

  2. What is Imperialism? • The ambition of a powerful nation to dominate the: • Political • Economic • Cultural affairs of another nation or region.

  3. Desire for self-sufficiency Need for new markets Nationalism Outlets for population Missionary Motives Cultural Motives Why were Nations Imperialistic?

  4. Desire for Self-Sufficiency • No nation wanted to have to “depend” on another nation(s) for raw materials. • Governments feared that in the event of a war they would be at the mercy of the enemy. • Industrialization brought high demand for resources such as: manganese, copper, rubber, coffee, tea, etc.

  5. Consider this. . . • As of February 2006, the U.S. has imported ~ 75% of our oil from the following 5 countries: • Canada • Mexico • Saudi Arabia • Venezuela • Nigeria • What is wrong with this picture??

  6. Need for New Markets • The Industrial Revolution allowed for mass production of goods. However, unless there are enough consumers to purchase all of these goods, the production is useless. • Therefore, the world’s nations were looking for new markets to sell their products.

  7. Consider This. . . • The leading cause of the Great Depression was: • Overproduction & Underconsumption How can the world economy prevent this from happening again??

  8. Nationalism • Many world nations argued that having colonies added to their strength and prestige. • Newer nations, like Germany and Italy, especially felt the pressure to compete with more established powers like Britain and France. • This also resulted in the growth of large armies and navies.

  9. Consider this. . . • This resulted in imperialism • “races” to see who could • conquer the most territory. • Can you think of all the • non U.S. territories that are • still controlled by the U.S. • Today? Did you name all of these: Puerto Rico Guam U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Midway Islands Wake Island Johnston Atoll Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands Kingman Reef Navassa Island Palmyra Atoll http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108295.html

  10. Outlets for Population • Industrialization brought with it rapid population growth. • This quickly led to a feeling of being “too crowded,” and fueled a “need” for countries to expand. • This resulted in massive waves of immigration to countries like the U.S., South America, as well as Australia.

  11. Consider this. . . • What do you think are. . . • The most densely populated countries? • The fastest growing countries? • The states with the highest population densities?

  12. Nations with Highest Growth Rates

  13. US States Ranked by Population Density: 2000

  14. Consider this. . . • What do all the following have in common? • Santa Barbara • San Jose • San Antonio • San Francisco • San Diego The answer. . . (of course. . . ). . .

  15. Missionary Motives • Missions from the Christian Church were motivated to spread the “Word of God.” • Most of the missions came from either the Roman Catholic or Protestant church. • Missions also worked to improve: • Education • Medical Care • Sanitation & hygiene

  16. Cultural Motives • The idea that the people of the industrialized west had a “duty to transmit Western ideas and knowledge across the globe.” • People were considered lacking if their religion or culture differed from that of “The West.” • This often went under the guise of “improving or helping” less industrialized nations.

  17. The British Empire - 1914 It was the “white man’s burden” to carry Western civilization to those less fortunate than themselves. ~ Rudyard Kipling

  18. Effects of Imperialism • Created bitter rivalries among the imperial powers. • Led to building of larger armies and navies. • This brought on increased incidents of world conflict. • Led to hatred among the colonized peoples. • Europeans met with resistance or violence from the local inhabitants.

  19. Positive Effects of Imperialism • Sometimes there were positive effects of imperialism. • Western nations brought with them industrialism and new technologies. • Implemented new medical techniques, improved education systems and in places, improved the overall standard of living.

  20. Imperialism Vocabulary • Colony • Originally, a settlement established in another region by citizens of a country. • Imperialistic Era ~ An area in which a foreign nation gained complete control over the region and its population. • Steps: 1. Colony 2. Annexed 3. Part of Empire • Protectorate • The local ruler kept his title, but officials of the foreign government controlled the region. • Condominium • Two nations ruled a region as partners. • Sphere of Influence • A region in which one nation had special economic and political privileges that were recognized by other nations.

  21. Let’s Review. . . • Imperialism was ~ • Imperialism was initiated by 6 motives ~ • Some effects of imperialism were ~ • A re-cap of imperialism vocabulary was ~

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